Soybeans See Pressure From Harvest and Weak Exports, Wheat Bounces with lower EU Production: Funds Sell in Cattle, Hogs Helped by Exports

Beans see pressure on harvest & weak exports w/low river levels. Wheat up on lower EU estimate. Cattle see risk off selling w/lower cash, hogs lifted by strong exports. Mike Zuzulo, Global Commodity Analytics, has more.

Corn and soybeans see harvest pressure and slow bean exports with the low river levels. Wheat sees short covering with the lower EU crop estimate. Cattle still see risk off selling with lower cash, hogs lifted by strong exports and stable cutout values. Mike Zuzulo, Global Commodity Analytics, has details.

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