Grains end mostly higher with bullish surprises on corn and soybean quarterly stocks pushing old crop contracts higher. Soybean acres were also lower than expected with corn above estimates at 92 million. There wasn’t much bullish in the report for wheat but it followed row crops. So where do prices go from here? Darren Frye, Water Street Solutions has analysis and also talks about new contract highs in cattle.
Grains End Mostly Higher on USDA’s Bullish Stocks and Soybean Acres, While Corn and Wheat Acres Rise
Grains close mostly higher after USDA Reports, where do prices go from here? Darren Frye, Water Street Solutions has report analysis and price projections, plus talks about new highs in cattle.
March 31, 2023 02:45 PM
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