Corn and wheat saw corrective buying on Thursday despite losses in the soy complex. Cotton futures slipped after intraday volatility. Cattle futures pulled back from recent gains while hogs saw light buying.
The projected decline in grocery store prices would be the first since they dropped 1.3% in 2016.
Fuel prices continue to drop.
The ag markets saw selling pressure across the board today aside from cattle, which rose on anticipation of firmer cash trade.
Corn and soybeans underwent heavy selling pressure throughout the session, despite corrective buying in the wheat and cotton markets. Livestock fell under pressure as well, as cattle saw selling and hogs continue to fall
Soybeans showed impressive strength throughout the session despite weakness in corn, wheat and cotton. Live cattle futures made multi-week highs though faded into the close. Hogs traded around unchanged.
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