Grains Higher on Weather, Pre-Report, China Biz Talk: Cattle and Hogs Join the Commodity Wide Risk On Rally

Grains higher with risk on outside markets, wx, ideas of a bullish report for beans, talk of China biz. Cattle supported on breaks, with hogs pushed by higher & cutouts. Tomm Pfitzenmaier, Summit Commodity Brokerage.

Grains mostly higher on weather, anticipation of a bullish report for soybeans and talk of China soybean biz. and that is pulling up corn and wheat. Outside markets are also positive. Cattle continue to be supported on breaks with continue strong cash, with hogs pushed by higher cash and cutouts. Tomm Pfitzenmaier, Summit Commodity Brokerage.

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