Soybeans Supported by Weather, Export Biz While Corn is Down with Wheat, Technicals: Crude Oil and Cattle Consolidate

Soybeans up on weather and export biz, with corn pulled down by wheat, poor technicals. Profit taking in crude oil. Cattle consolidating awaiting cash direction. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag has details.

Soybeans higher on extended weather and export biz, with corn pulled down by wheat, weekend rains, poor technicals and higher production ideas. Wheat still digesting bigger ending stocks and poor demand. Profit taking in crude oil. Cattle consolidating awaiting cash direction, with hogs lower following cutouts. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag has details.

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