Grains Slide Lower on Favorable Weather, Awaiting WASDE and Possible Yield Cuts: Cotton and Cattle End Higher

Grains lower on favorable weather but also awaiting supply direction from the WASDE. Cotton closes higher but is still rangebound. Cattle post a strong recovery with lower corn. Darren Frye, Water Street Solutions.

Grains slide lower on Friday with more favorable weather and ideas of improving crop conditions but also awaiting supply direction from the WASDE including possible yield cuts. November soybeans closed below the level on the bullish report day. So how concerning is that? Cotton closes higher but the market is still rangebound. Cattle post a strong recovery with lower corn, strong exports and steady to higher cash in the north. Darren Frye, Water Street Solutions has analysis.

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