Grains Close Higher Adding Risk Premium on War and Weather: Contract Highs in Live Cattle, with Milk Prices Bottoming?

Grains higher adding risk premium tied to war and weather. How high do prices project? Live cattle hit more contract highs, milk futures were soft but have they bottomed? Bryan Doherty, Total Farm Marketing.

Grains have a higher close led by wheat adding risk premium tied to war and weather. Dec corn closes above the 100 day MA, Nov soybeans above $14 and wheat with double digit gains. How high do prices project? Live cattle hit more contract highs with higher cash ideas. Milk futures were soft but have they bottomed? Bryan Doherty, Total Farm Marketing.

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