Funds Return to Sell Grains with Brazil Basis Hurting Soybeans: Crude Oil Stalls, Cattle Make More Highs

Grains consolidating as funds are back in selling end of week. Cattle make new highs again pushed by higher cash. Crude oil stalls after 9-weeks highs Thursday. Darin Newsom, Barchart, has details.

Grains consolidating as funds are back in selling end of week, Soybean basis levels in Brazil have collapsed and SA weather looks a bit more favorable. Cattle make new highs again pushed by higher cash. Crude oil stalls after 9-weeks highs Thursday. Darin Newsom, Barchart, has details.

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