Corn Higher, Soybeans Lower on Profit Taking, Correcting Spreads and Corn/Bean Ratio: Cattle and Hogs Consolidate

Corn up, soybeans down w/profit taking, correcting spreads & corn/bean ratio, pre-WASDE squaring. Wheat’s a follower. Cattle fall w/steady-$1 lower cash. Hogs consolidate. Dave Chatterton, Strategic Farm Marketing.

Corn ends higher, soybeans lower with profit taking and correcting spreads and the corn/bean ratio, plus determining the balance sheets ahead of the WASDE. Wheat is a follower. Cattle consolidate and confirm reversals with steady to $1 lower cash in the south at $178, but is this a normal seasonal correction? Hogs also see spread unwinding after pushing nearbys to new highs for the move on strong cash and cutouts. Dave Chatterton, Strategic Farm Marketing has more.

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