Grains Mostly Lower Following CO and Higher Dollar, SA Weather: Livestock Lean Higher with Higher Cash Trade

Grains and cotton mostly lower, except corn and new contract highs in soybean meal.  The risk off outside markets such as lower crude oil and a sharply higher dollar weighed on futures. However, South American weather is still in focus.  Livestock end mostly higher with cash cattle starting to trade in the north at $250 and $159.  Darin Newsom with Barchart has details.  

 

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