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Livestock are higher with cattle anticipating higher cash, and Oct hogs are near contract highs. Meanwhile grains are mixed ahead of the WASDE.
Grains ended mixed still trying to determine crop size after weekend rains and ahead of crop ratings. Livestock were strong with new contract highs in October lean hogs.
Iowa started off the season with historically high crop ratings but conditions have recently dropped with the recent heat and dryness and that may have taken the top end off yields.
Grains closed mixed on Friday, with livestock higher. Weather and WASDE focus for next week. Michelle Rook wraps up the week with Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag.
Corn and livestock futures rebound at noon, November soybeans disappointed with China export business, while wheat under pressure with strong dollar.
Grains fail to see follow through buying Friday morning despite confirmation of soybean export business. Livestock opened mixed in cattle and lower in hogs.
Crop conditions in Nebraska dropped three-percent for both corn and soybeans last week and are likely to drop even more after this week’s extreme heat and dryness.
A nice rally in grains Thursday, led by soybeans and meal and talk of China export business. Cattle set back on profit taking, hogs rebound with discount in deferred contracts to the index.
Corn and soybean markets have continued to be volatile with weather and crop size still uncertain. Darren Frye of Water Street Solutions about a marketing strategies going into harvest.
Grains continue strong at midday with soybeans and meal leading with talk of China export business. Hogs are mixed with the LHI topping and cattle seeing profit taking after a chart breakout and higher cash yesterday.