Cattle 2-Sided in Risk off Day, Hogs Higher with Stronger Cash: Profit Taking Hits Grains

Cattle 2-sided with firm cash vs. risk off. Hogs see follow through technical buying. Risk off in grains, weather, planting pace cause profit taking. Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek.

Cattle open lower with the risk off in outside markets then quickly rebound on technical buying and with firmer cash. Hogs see follow through technical buying. Risk off in outside markets, weather, planting pace cause profit taking in grains. Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek has more.

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