The CBOT saw a role reversal on Tuesday with the previously bearish-led corn and soybean markets finding technical and some fundamental support, while wheat futures drifted lower. Too, live cattle futures and July lean hogs both posted Turnaround Tuesdays as bulls became cautious with prices near all-time and contract highs. Across the board, day’s trade had the feeling of a minor technical correction from the recent patterns that have driven markets, though few contracts were technically overbought or oversold. Weather The U.S. is expected to see relatively mild temperatures for the next two weeks with both the EU and GFS models shedding heat that was previously anticipated for the western Corn Belt. Precipitation will be heavy...
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