February live cattle started the day under pressure but caught a bid, midday as the cash trade started to pick up. It started with the Fed Cattle Exchange which sold 283 at an 116 weighted average.

December corn futures were able to find some footing yesterday with help from a flash sale of 191,000 metric tons of corn to an “Unknown” destination.

U.S futures benchmarks are experiencing the healthiest of healthy pullbacks. Price action slipped from record highs early yesterday in this low volume environment.

February lean hogs continued their slide lower today as the market threatens to close the gap from September 11th, which comes in from 67.825-68.525.

January soybeans broke down on Monday and spent the rest of the week consolidating as market participants searched for new news to offer more conviction in the direction of the market. With harvest nearing 90% complete, headlines will largely be on the progress, or lack thereof, on the U.S. and China trade talks.

Oliver Sloup breaks down the trading day in grain futures markets.

January soybean futures were making a push higher into the final hour of trade but hit a snag when reports from Washington said “US-CHINA TRADE TALK HIT SNAG OVER FARM PURCHASE”.

What a resilient market. From domestic drama in Washington to a dissipating interim “Phase One” trade deal and we still have a fresh record closing high on our hands.

Both the S&P and NQ set fresh record highs ahead of President Trump’s address at the Economic Club of New York. However, his comments lacked the positive jawboning on U.S-China trade that was expected and price action dissipated into the afternoon.

December live cattle started the week under moderate pressure but were able to defend the lower end of last weeks trading range, 118.20-118.525. So long as the bulls continue to defend this pocket, they remain in clear control.