Grains Mostly Lower With Strong Dollar, Slow Exports, Profit Taking in Soybeans: Cattle Mostly Lower Despite Steady to Higher Cash

Grains mostly lower w/the strong dollar, weak exports & profit taking in soybeans. Cattle consolidate despite steady to higher cash. Hogs down with weaker cash. Michelle Rook w/ Don Roose of U.S. Commodities.

Grains mostly lower with technical selling, the sharply higher dollar, weak exports, plus profit taking in soybeans with lower meal. Cattle consolidate despite steady to higher cash Thursday. Hogs mixed caught between lower cash verses the futures discount and strong exports. Michelle Rook talks with Don Roose of U.S. Commodities.

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