Grains Higher on Technical Buying, CO, Risk and Weather Premium: Profit Taking and Steady to Lower Cash Hit Cattle

Grains higher on technical buying, higher CO, export news, Arg crop losses, weather & risk premium. Profit taking in cattle w/steady to lower cash. Hogs bounce. Vince Boddicker, Farmers Trading Company has more.

Grains higher on technical buying, higher crude oil, export news, Argentina crop concerns, weather and risk premium. Profit taking in cattle with cash steady to lower and higher corn. Hogs higher but is the bottom in? Vince Boddicker of Farmers Trading Company has more.

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