Grains Mixed Positioning Ahead of Reports and End of Quarter: Livestock Higher Early

Grains mixed early with report and end of quarter positioning, corn did see 4.4 mb of export biz. Livestock higher but will gains hold? Chip Nellinger, Blue Reef Agri-Marketing.

Grains mixed and 2-sided early with report positioning, end of month and end of quarter, corn did see a 4.4 mb export sale. Livestock higher early on short covering and risk on in outside markets but will gains hold? Chip Nellinger of Blue Reef Agri-Marketing has more.

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