Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures turned lower on profit-taking on Wednesday, even as rising wholesale beef prices and a firming cash market continued to offer support to the market, traders said.
Traders expect this week's prices in cash market to be higher than last week
Wheat futures rose while corn ended lower on forecasts for rain in Argentina
Strong dollar weighed heavy on wheat; corn pressured by sluggish exports
Lean hogs also turn lower after recent rally faced fundamental resistance
Demand for U.S. soy hampered by strong competition from Brazil, China's economic woes
South American rainfall, Chinese demand, good production outlook for U.S., Russian wheat weighing on prices
Wheat followed the firm trend, bouncing after a slide to one-week lows
Lean hog futures ended modestly higher; firm cash hog prices lent support