Agriculture News
Wheat futures are higher with corn following higher and soybeans under pressure. Cattle and hog futures are higher to start the week...
Cash cattle prices have posted a record high for five consecutive weeks.
Soybeans mildly weakened during overnight trade.
The initial CCI ratings for corn and spring are far below year-ago levels.
Wheat inspections during the week ended May 22 rose on the week, while corn and soybean inspections each marked declines.
Wheat and corn are under pressure to open the week, while soybeans are mildly firmer coming out of the holiday weekend.
The improvement for wheat may be short-lived as prices are under pressure to open the week.
Grain traders mostly focused on weather, but trade happenings remain on the radar.
May 1 feedlot inventory declined 1.5% from year-ago, as expected.
Part of the increase in pork stocks tied to a big downward revision to March inventories.
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