Grains End Lower, Livestock Higher Except Feeders: Money Flow Dominates Trade Over Fundamentals

Grains ended mixed on Thursday influences by technicals, outside markets and money flow. Livestock were mostly higher with stronger cash. Michelle talks with Chip Nellinger of Blue Reef Agri-Marketing.

Grains ended mixed on Thursday influences by technicals, outside markets and money flow more so than fundamentals. Live cattle traded higher reacting to steady to higher cash trade with $142 paid in the South up $1, feeders failed. However, hogs saw more technical buying on ideas the cash is bottoming. Michelle Rook gets details with Chip Nellinger of Blue Reef Agri-Marketing.

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