Markets
Back from the Thanksgiving holiday, USDA will release its weekly report of grain export sales at 7:30 a.m. CST. Friday's grain and livestock futures open at 8:30 a.m. CST. Most U.S. grain futures close at 12:05 p.m. CST and livestock futures close at 12:15 p.m. CST. There are no other official reports, but traders will be interested in weather and any trade news.
Weather
Snow, ice and rain develops through the north-central U.S. region early Friday. This will become mostly snow later Friday or during Friday night into Saturday. Strong winds, heavy snow and ice tonight and Saturday will likely affect travel, transport, field activities and livestock in this area. Blizzard conditions may develop during this time. Some ice may also occur through the northwest Midwest later Friday or during Friday night. Mostly rain or showers through the eastern Plains, the southwest and central Midwest during this time frame. Strong winds but little rainfall through the west-central Plains winter wheat areas Friday, possible a risk to winter wheat. Drier through the eastern U.S. areas Friday.
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