Grains Higher on Weather, Pre-Holiday Positioning: Live Cattle Extend Gains, More Contract Lows in Hogs

Grains higher on weather and pre-holiday positioning. Fund buying in live cattle after contract highs, higher corn presses feeders. Hog hit contract lows on demand concerns. Mike Minor, Professional Ag Marketing.

Grains strong putting in weather premium and positioning ahead of the holiday. Follow through buying in live cattle after contract highs with higher corn pressing feeders. And demand concerns especially tied to Prop 12 are pulling hogs into contract lows again. Mike Minor of Professional Ag Marketing covers it all!

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