Live Cattle Lower on Profit Taking, Hogs Bounce with Higher Cash, Cutouts: Grains See Correction Watching Weather and War News

Live cattle see more profit taking, despite higher boxed beef and strong cash. Hogs bounce with higher cash and cutouts. Grains lower on profit taking. Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek has details.

Live cattle see more profit taking, despite higher boxed beef and strong cash, feeders react to lower corn. Hogs bounce with lower corn and higher cash and cutouts. Grains lower on profit taking, hedge selling, news Ukraine grain barges are being loaded and a slightly better extended forecast. Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek has details.

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