Corn: Buying enthusiasm cooled down in corn Thursday after the March contract tested key resistance at $6.26, setting up possible weaker trade Friday.
Soybeans: The March contract cleared resistance near $11.65, though buy orders could start to dry up due to bearish global fundamentals.
Wheat: Noncommercial short-covering sparked a rally for a fifth straight day in wheat with support tied to the weaker U.S. dollar index.
Cotton: Traders remain on the sideline in cotton as contracts closed modestly higher once again. Both the long-term and short-term trends remain down.
Live cattle: Cattle closed sharply higher for the second time this week with the February contract settling limit up as traders continue to even-up positions at year end.
