Hog Prices-Markets
Mark Schultz of Northstar Commodity says grain markets also saw some position squaring by traders heading into a three-day weekend as the markets are closed on Friday for Juneteenth.
Cattle futures were lower early Thursday seeing some profit taking after some technical chart breakouts this week, but also positioning ahead of the holiday.
Soybeans were sharply lower in the overnight trade and then saw a gap higher open during the day session on talk that China was in pricing U.S. soybeans says Brian Grete with Commstock Investments.
Vince Boddicker of Farmers Trading Company says while no sales have been confirmed, just the rumors of China in the U.S. market looking for bids brought buyers back into the market.
Brad Kooima says cattle were catching some spillover selling from the news the Iran peace deal had been signed, the higher equity markets and lower crude oil futures.
Scott Varilek with Kooima Kooima Varilek says the cattle market saw some pre-weekend positioning and was also trading news that a JBS beef slaughter plant in Pennsylvania was closing.
Chip Nellinger, Blue Reef AgriMarketing says corn saw pressure from weather and lack of bullish news in the WASDE.
John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing says fund selling eased on Tuesday as traders gear up for the WASDE on Thursday