Grains all lower with corn making new contract lows on technical selling and lack of positive news, soybeans still eye Brazil rain chances. Cattle sees fund buying with lower corn but is into chart resistance, hogs wait for cash to bottom. Garrett Toay, AgTraderTalk, has analysis.
Corn Hits New Contract Lows, Soybeans, Wheat and Hogs Also Slide Lower: Cattle Bounce
Grains lower on technical selling with the lack of positive news. Corn scores new contract lows, soybeans still eye Brazil rain chances. Cattle sees fund buying with lower corn. Garrett Toay, AgTraderTalk, has more.
December 20, 2023 02:14 PM
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