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Market Commentary: Partial Recovery on Slim News and Low Volume

After reacting to a fire hose of developments earlier this week, ag futures had little new fundamental input today except a brief hiatus in the trade war. Volume was quite low in grains, though it was higher in cattle where gains were sharp this week. Both corn and soybeans recovered most of their early-week losses. On the week:

It was the third week in a row lower for corn, HRW, HRS, and lean hogs. After three weeks of trading lower, soymeal bounced back. After five weeks of trading lower, live cattle won the week overall for gains. 

On Tuesday, USDA will issue its March WASDE report. The agency is nearing the end of its focus solely on MY 2024/25. Current U.S. harvest and yield numbers are final so there will only be adjustments t...

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