Nearby cattle make new highs as record cash tricklea in, while hogs make new contract lows following lower cash and cutouts. Corn and soybeans have backed off highs, with wheat as an anchor. However, old crop continues to show how tight supplies are through the bull spreads. While new crop looks forward to growing supplies. Mike Minor of Professional Ag Marketing covers it all!
Nearby Cattle Hit New Highs on Record Cash, Hogs Make New Lows: Grains Off Highs with Wheat as an Anchor, but Bull Spreads Working
Nearby cattle hit new highs as record cash trickles in, while hogs make new contract lows. Corn and soybeans have backed off highs, with lower wheat but still seeing bull spreads. Mike Minor of Professional Ag Marketing.
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