Cattle again see fund selling on early strength and sloppy cash, hogs on the long side of cattle/hog spreads. Soybeans see profit taking with Brazil rains, while corn is up with a 5 mb sale to unknown and following wheat which saw a 4 mb SRW sale to China. Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, has details.
Funds Continue Selling Cattle with Sloppy Cash: Profit Taking in Soybeans with Brazil Rain, Corn Sees Export Biz
Cattle again see fund selling on early strength & sloppy cash, hogs up on cattle/hog spreads. Soybeans see profit taking w/Brazil rain, corn is up with a 5 mb export sale. Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, has more.
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