Grains and Hogs Close Mixed with Report Positioning, Cattle Consolidate

Grains and hogs closed mixed positioning ahead of USDA reports, with cattle and wheat both consolidating. Michelle Rook and Mike Zuzulo of Global Commodity Analytics break it down.

Grains closed mixed ahead of USDA’s Quarterly Stocks Report while working in some better export sales. Wheat consolidated despite a weaker dollar awaiting fresh Black Sea export news. Traders were also squaring in the hogs ahead of the Hogs and Pigs Report, while cattle saw a short covering bounce. Michelle Rook and Mike Zuzulo of Global Commodity Analytics break it down.

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