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Grains try to recover midday with help from the reversal in outside markets. LC mixed with bullish hopes for the USDA Cattle Inventory Report.  Hogs lower. Scott Varilek of Kooima Kooima Varilek has details.  

Grains higher early with technical buying and a drier Argentina weather concerns. Cattle higher with $1 higher cash on Friday. Hogs back lower.  Michelle Rook has a quick update.  

Market recaps for corn, soybeans, wheat, cattle & hogs.

Forecasts of improving weather in Argentina over the next two weeks weighed on the grain and soy complex.

Today's closing prices and market recaps.

Soybeans faced light profit-taking pressure at the end of the overnight session, which is likely to spill over into the start of daytime trade.