The CBOT was mostly lower at mid-week with the threat of Russian attacks on Ukrainian vessels and ag infrastructure taking a backseat to the lack of export news, particularly from China. Corn, wheat, and soybeans all settled in the red for the day with soybeans leading the downside move on another day without reports of export sales to China. Funds were also a bit more cautious for the day with technical resistance looming overhead and the holidays looming on the calendar, both of which make it harder to be staunchly bullish. The only real bullish action was in the cattle and hog markets where strong protein demand and continued issues with the New World Screwworm parasite in Mexico boosting price expectations.  Outside Markets  O...