Wheat rallies sharply with corrective buying on weather and harvest concerns, plus a threat on Ukraine’s nuclear plant. New crop corn and beans hold slight gains still factoring in weather and acreage shifts. Profit taking and hedge pressure hits cattle after new highs, while hogs push higher following strong cash and cutouts with improved demand. Don Roose, U.S. Commodities has details.
Wheat Rallies on Crop Concerns and Corrective Buying, New Crop Corn and Beans Hold Slight Gains: Profit Taking Hits Cattle After New Highs
Wheat up on wx, harvest concerns, Ukraine nuclear plant threat. Row crops hold gains digesting acreage & wx. Profit taking hits cattle after new highs, hogs follow higher cash & cutouts. Don Roose, U.S. Commodities.
July 05, 2023 02:50 PM
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Don Roose of U.S. Commodities says talk of China buying U.S. corn and soybeans helped spur the rally, but it was a combination of factors.
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