Soybeans Higher on Demand News, Corn Sees Harvest Pressure: Cattle Lose Early Gains

Soybeans up on strong NOPA and BO. Wheat mostly higher on short covering. Corn sees harvest pressure, despite a 79 mb sale to Mexico. Live cattle higher on strong cash ideas. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, has more.

Soybeans hold gains on a strong NOPA crush and higher soybean oil, plus strong export inspections and meal export biz. Wheat is seeing short covering putting in war premium. Corn sees harvest pressure, despite a 79 mb sale to Mexico. Live cattle are higher with strong cash ideas and higher cutouts, feeders falter. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, has more.

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