USDA's weekly export sales report is due out at 7:30 a.m. CDT, along with a report on U.S. retail sales in September. Traders will pause at 8 a.m. to see if USDA has any more export sale announcements. The University of Michigan's early consumer sentiment index for October follows at 9 a.m.
Weather
A system will move along a front draped across the Midwest on Friday into early Saturday with scattered moderate showers. Recent rainfall across a good portion of the country this week has caused some delays for harvest. Cooler conditions have led to some of the first frosts from Nebraska northward as well. With cooler temperatures behind the front, it may take several days for fields to drain and harvest to start back up again for some areas.