Massive Fund Selling Pushes Corn Through Support, Wheat to Contract Lows: Cattle Firm with Strong Beef but Eyes Cash

Massive fund selling pushing grains lower, but are they getting close to a bottom? Cattle firm with strong beef prices, but waiting for more cash direction. Hogs are struggling. Mark Schultz, Northstar Commodity.

Massive fund selling continues to push the grains lower with new contract lows in wheat and corn breaking chart support. Prices have lost a lot of ground the last couple of weeks, but are they getting close to a bottom? Cattle see some buying support from strong beef values, but still waiting for more cash direction. Hogs are struggling despite a marketing year high for exports and a strong technical close Wed. Mark Schultz of Northstar Commodity has details.

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