Soybeans moved higher after USDA said exporters sold 47.8 million bushels of the 2017 U.S. soybean harvest to China. That deal came a day after a Chinese delegation signed agreements in Des Moines to buy a large amount of U.S. soybeans. Such signings are often followed by actual sales.

Corn and wheat traded higher as forecasts keep hot weather in the Midwest through next week.

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