Afternoon Weather Update

Central US Drier Nearby, Some Rain Next Week; Late June Also Trending Drier: The overall US pattern is little changed, while the details of the near term outlook have trended drier/warmer than Monday’s release. A sharp decline in soil moisture lies in the offing, and the issue is still whether extended range outlooks are correct…

Hogs Bounce Back In Turn Around Tuesday Trade

After a mixed start to the morning, strength in June hogs supported a recovery rally in the hog market that recovered a portion of Monday’s losses. The cash index continues to advance and was $.56 higher at $77.90, and projected $.30 higher for Wednesday. Negotiated trade for Tuesday jumped $1.99 with strong volume noted. Slaughter…