Corn and wheat lower on technical selling, harvest pressure in corn, the higher dollar, plus South American weather, soybeans see light short covering. Cattle open higher after an ugly technical day Monday but fail to hold gains. Hogs mixed but holding contract lows. John Heinberg, Total Farm Marketing, has more.
Corn and Wheat Slide on Technical Selling, SA Weather, Slight Bounce in Beans: Cattle Try to Recover After Monday’s Chart Damage
Corn & wheat lower on technical selling, harvest pressure, plus SA weather, soybeans see short covering. Cattle open higher but struggle to hold gains. Hogs mixed. John Heinberg, Total Farm Marketing, has more.
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