CBOT futures traded wide ranges with mostly negative closing prices. However, the early losses were greatly reduced as the market rallied the last couple hours of trade.  Old crop soybeans lagged the rally due to concerns that some export sales to China may get cancelled.

Cattle futures closed mostly lower as boxed beef values continue dropping. Fed cattle trade has yet to develop. Choice carcasses down 0.46 at 225.00; Select carcasses down 0.93 at 214.30/cwt.

Lean Hog futures closed lower and fell more (about 80 cents) after the pits closed due to confirmation of much weaker pork values and sharp cash hog losses in the western Corn Belt.  FOB Plant Pork cutout dropped 2.48 to $124.47/cwt.

Corn May -1 501; Jly -1 507; Dec unch 505 (498-507) Bean May -13 1482; Jly -13 1465; Nov -2 1225 (1215-27) Meal May -3 479; Oct +2 386 Oil -41 4250 Wheat May -7 662; Jly -7 670 (664-78) KC Jly -11 729; MGE -12 708 Oats -19 405 Rice +13 1563

LC Apr +25 14400; Jun -42 13520; Oct -25 13802 FC Apr -60 17827; May -55 17967; Aug +7 18192 LH Apr +15 12517; Jun -60 12115; Oct -115 9875 Milk Apr -3 2395; May -24 2121

US$ -.1%

Dow -267 16170 SP -39 1833 NAS -130 4054 Tran -160 7431 VIX +2.07 15.89  +15%

WTI -20 10340 Brent -57 10741 Gas unch 301 NG +5 463 HO -2 294 Eth +12 240

Gold +12 1318 Slvr +26 2003

2-yr -.01 0.355% 5-yr -.045 1.59% 10yr -.04 2.65% 30yr -.05 3.515%

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