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National reporter Michelle Rook talks daily with industry analysts to break down crop and livestock commodity markets. Listen below to learn what’s happening with the markets when they open, at midday and again at close.

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Corn and wheat mostly lower, on weather, report positioning. Soybeans up with an export sale & higher bean oil. Cattle and hogs try to stabilize after a two days of profit taking. DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Dave Chatterton with Strategic Farm Marketing says grains end higher Thursday on forecast and expanding drought on the Drought Monitor, and while cattle end lower the rally isn’t done.
Grains end higher on weather forecast, Drought Monitor, WASDE positioning. Cattle markets lower but did we confirm a top? Hogs consolidate after the recent recovery. Dave Chatterton, Strategic Farm Marketing.
Corn beans mixed w/bull spreading, WASDE positioning, exports & weather in play. Short covering in wheat w/global supply concerns. Did cattle top w/the key reversals? Hogs consolidating. Rich Nelson, Allendale.
Cattle open higher then fade. Is the top in after yesterday’s key reversals & record cash? Hogs consolidating. Corn lower on better forecast, while soybeans see bull spreading. Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Jeff Hoogendoorn, Professional Ag Marketing says hog market recovery rally may be capped by Prop 12 uncertainty.
Markets mostly lower on commodity wide selling. Profit taking in hogs and cattle, despite record highs in cattle futures and No. cash. Grains also traded weather. Jeff Hoogendoorn, Professional Ag Marketing.
Corn & wheat see pressure on weather, report positioning, soybeans supported by meal and China hopes. Cattle and hogs see profit taking, even after record cash in NE at $190/$300. Allison Thompson, The Money Farm.
Grains mixed on weather, pre-WASDE squaring & talks resuming on Black Sea Grain deal. Live cattle make all-time highs again with cash up to $300. Hogs consolidate. Mark Schultz, Northstar Commodity.
Grains mixed on weather, pre-WASDE squaring & talks resuming on Black Sea Grain deal. Live cattle make all-time highs again with cash up to $300. Hogs consolidate. Mark Schultz, Northstar Commodity.
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