Ugly Technical Day in the Corn and Wheat Markets, but Soybeans Recover: Livestock Higher

Massive technical selling in corn and wheat, closing below key support. Soybeans recovered despite lower BO. Livestock mostly higher, with firm cash cattle and technical buying. Darren Frye, Water Street Solutions.

An ugly day in corn and wheat futures with massive technical selling, closing below key support. Soybeans recovered despite another sharply lower day in soybean oil. Cotton was also lower. Livestock closed mostly higher, with lower corn, firmer cash cattle trade and technical buying in hogs. Darren Frye with Water Street Solutions has details.

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