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Markets mostly lower except cattle. Grains see follow through technical selling and weather weigh on market. Chart action brings funds into cattle market plus higher cash ideas.
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Are U.S. crops getting smaller and is that enough of a catalyst to get the funds to come back in to buy commodities? Will the historical cotton abandonment in the WASDE push the market back to contract highs?
A mostly lower day on Monday except hogs as poor economic news out of China and weather produced a risk off session. Cattle gave up early gains as funds took profits, hogs supported by the futures discount to the LHI.
Grains continue lower with a risk off session, but have rebounded off the lows. Livestock mostly higher.
Where do the markets go post WASDE? Is the crop going to get smaller going into the September report with much of the heat hitting the crop after August 1? How much will more favorable weather help?
A risk off day has grains under pressure early with improved weather and outside markets reacting to China’s cut in interest rates. Livestock opened mixed with cattle higher on the pullback in corn, but hogs lower.
Corn and soybeans closed higher on Friday after the WASDE numbers, with wheat and livestock futures lower on profit taking before the weekend.
Grains mixed ahead of the WASDE Report, livestock start mixed and then slide on profit taking after the higher day Thursday. Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag kicks off the market day with Michelle Rook.
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