Grains Mixed Early on Report Positioning: Livestock Mostly Lower with Profit Taking in Live Cattle

Grains mixed w/report positioning and profit taking in meal and soybeans. Wheat supported on a lower crop rating in TX. Cattle consolidate after new highs. Tomm Pfitzenmaier of Summit Commodity Brokerage has more.

Grains higher early except corn, but soybeans and meal are starting to slide as well. Pre-report positioning, SA weather and China trade concerns still being talked about. Wheat getting some support from a lower TX crop rating. Cattle are consolidating after contract highs in LC yesterday, while hogs started higher but are seeing technical selling pressure set back in. Tomm Pfitzenmaier of Summit Commodity Brokerage has more.

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