Mike Zuzulo, Global Commodity Analytics, says grains are seeing near term support from global weather concerns and improving demand. Livestock end in the red with a poor technical close in cattle on lower cash.

Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says cattle are reacting to early cash which was lower but he says he is still looking for steady money. Grains take a breather, but he thinks that rally will continue with better demand and South American concerns.

Rich Nelson with Allendale says supply and demand factors are combining to push the market higher and he isn’t sure the rally is over yet.

Rich Nelson with Allendale, Inc. says grains are pricing in ideas that corn and soybean yields are not as big as feared. That’s what they found in their nationwide annual yield survey. However, South America’s crop size may also be declining. So what will that mean for the September WASDE and can grain prices continue to rally as a result?

Dave Chatterton, Strategic Farm Marketing, says grain are higher early Wednesday. The market has been pushed by fund short covering, lower yield ideas and better demand. However, upside may be limited especially as farmers sell on the rally. Livestock are mixed.

Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, says he was encouraged grains were all able to close higher and build on last week’s higher weekly closes. So was it all fund short covering?

Randy Martinson with Martinson Ag says grains saw fund short covering and profit taking building on higher weekly closes. There was also some money flowing into the grains with the stock market melt down. However, buying also stemmed from weather and ideas of lower yield and crop conditions in corn and soybeans.

Bryan Doherty, Total Farm Marketing, shares what he’s looking for this week in the markets to prove last week’s higher closes in the grains wasn’t just a head fake or a bear trap.

Bryan Doherty, Total Farm Marketing, says while the technical action in the grain markets was encouraging grains need to close higher again next week for confirmation. Cattle and hogs also closed higher Friday and for the week.

Scott Varilek with Kooima Kooima Varilek says long term continuation charts for live cattle still look positive. Corn and soybeans could post higher weekly closes but he thinks it might be a bear trap.