The CBOT was mixed with Monday’s strength in various markets fading quickly and giving way to a “turnaround Tuesday”. Corn and soyoil were the two holdouts from the turnaround pattern as both markets saw demand-side factors boost values to modest gains. Beyond that, traders were largely unwilling to chase the rally – especially in soybeans and soymeal – with the USDA’s key reports due out Friday. Even cattle futures, after locking limit-up on Monday, traded a mixed day and ended generally lower as specs are becoming increasingly cautious. Trading is generally muted for several days in advance of the USDA’s WASDE reports, and that trend seems amplified this year amid the partial data blackout from th...

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