
Grain and cattle futures finished 2024 higher, with corn posting a new six-month high close on dryness in the Argentina extended forecast and fund buying. Soybeans and meal rallied on year-end short covering and the dry Argentina outlook, while wheat gained in sympathy.
Hogs closed lower.
Dry Argentine weather and fund short covering support near-term grain and meal prices, and buyers should watch whether the January WASDE cuts US ending stocks enough to lift corn further. Lower hog futures weigh on the livestock complex.
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