Grains See Profit Taking EOQ and Ahead of Reports, but Cotton Rallies: Live Cattle Make New Highs With Sharply Higher Cash

Grains drift on profit taking after many contracts hit chart resistance. Live cattle make new contract highs on sharply higher cash. Cotton rallied anticipating lower acres. John Payne, Hedge Point Global Markets.

Grains drift into the close with profit taking end of quarter and after many contracts hit chart resistance. What does the trade need to see in the reports tomorrow to not continue the sell off? Live cattle make new contract highs with sharply higher cash, but how much higher will the market go? And cotton rallied looking for lower acres Friday. John Payne, Hedge Point Global Markets has details.

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