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Don Roose of U.S. Commodities says wheat saw big gains early on the halt to exports in the Black Sea but could not hold at the highs. The corn and soybean market were lower on improving weather and served as an anchor.
Darin Newsom, senior market analyst for Barchart, Inc. says wheat was rallying Thursday as exports have been halted in three major Russian ports.
Mike Minor of Professional Ag Marketing says the rains will have a bigger impact on soybeans, which are leading the losses.
John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing says corn also got a boost from the 4% drop in crop ratings down to 63% good to excellent, the largest drop for the week in 20 years.
DuWayne Bosse with Bolt Marketing says the historic drop in crop ratings was supportive of corn and soybeans early. While cattle were trying to recover after the massive melt down on Monday but will it hold?
Brady Huck with Empower Ag Trading says the grain complex removed war and weather premium, while cattle ended sharply lower in reaction to the resumption of partial cattle trade with Mexico.
Joe Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek says the gap lower opening in cattle futures Monday in response to the border reopening to Mexican imports was volatile. They anticipate more to come to price in the news, even after a $25 to $30 break in the futures recently.
Chip Nellinger of Blue Reef Agri-Marketing says the rally in soybeans is being driven by China demand and weather concerns.