Grains Take a Pause on Profit Taking: Cattle Continue to Consolidate, Hogs Near Recent Highs Pushed by Cash and Cutouts

Grains close mostly lower with profit taking but eye on weather and Black Sea news. Cattle consolidate in a healthy correction, hogs pushed by strong cash and cutouts. Garrett Toay, AgTraderTalk has details.

Grains close mostly lower with profit taking after the big rally Monday, but markets have an eye on weather and Black Sea developments. Cattle consolidate in a healthy correction, hogs pushed by strong cash and cutouts but are into chart resistance. Garrett Toay, AgTraderTalk has details.

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