A Higher Day in Grain and Livestock: Risk on Outside Markets, Report Positioning Drive Action

Grain and livestock futures higher with a risk on day in outside markets, plus positioning ahead of USDA reports and end of the quarter brought some short covering. Mark Schultz of Northstar Commodity has details.

Grain and livestock futures all higher with a risk on day in outside markets, plus positioning ahead of USDA reports and end of the quarter brought some short covering. Mark Schultz of Northstar Commodity has details.

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