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OMAHA (DTN) -- Posted 12:41 -- December corn is up 5 1/2 cents per bushel, November soybeans are up 23 1/2 cents, September KC wheat is down 8 1/4 cents, September Chicago wheat is down 8 1/4 cents and MIAX September Minneapolis wheat is up 1/2 cent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 236.22 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is up 0.200 and September crude oil is up $0.27 per barrel. August gold is down $5.10 per ounce. Heading for the Monday close corn, soybeans and soymeal are still showing solid gains while wheat is mixed to mostly lower as is bean oil. With EU corn futures rising to new highs and the extreme heat dome still impacting crops, some have revised their estimates down on EU corn. With USDA at 53.8 mmt, some are thinking more like 47 mmt. Funds have been sizable buyers of corn and soybeans Monday.
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Posted 10:31 -- December corn is up 5 3/4 cents per bushel, November soybeans are up 25 1/4 cents, September KC wheat is down 7 3/4 cents, September Chicago wheat is down 6 1/2 cents and MIAX September Minneapolis wheat is unchanged. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 95.99 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is up 0.230 and September crude oil is down $0.46 per barrel. August gold is up $0.90 per ounce. At midmorning corn, soybeans and soymeal are higher with beans accelerating the move higher. Wheat and bean oil markets are lower. Oil is being pressured by spot crude oil which has faded more than $4 per barrel from the high.
Posted 08:31 -- December corn is up 7 cents per bushel, November soybeans are up 18 1/2 cents, September KC wheat is up 3 3/4 cents, September Chicago wheat is down 1 cent and MIAX September Minneapolis wheat is up 3 1/4 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 192.46 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is up 0.130 and September crude oil is down $0.43 per barrel. August gold is down $3.40 per ounce. USDA: Private exporters reported the following sales: 264,000 mt (9.7 million bushels) of soybeans to China for 2026-27, 110,000 mt (4 mb) of soybeans to unknown destinations for 2026-27 and 100,000 mt (3.9 mb) of corn to Colombia for 2026-27. Corn and soybeans are sharply higher on the weather outlook and escalating war issues over the weekend.
Posted 19:09 Sunday -- September corn is up 4 3/4 cents and August soybeans are up 9 1/2 cents. September KC wheat is up 5 cents, September Chicago wheat is up 5 3/4 cents and September MIAX Minneapolis wheat is up 4 1/2 cents. September crude oil is up $1.94 and Dow Jones futures are up 9 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is up 0.06 and August gold is down $24.20. Row crop futures are firm to begin the new week, with plenty of bullish storylines for traders to choose from. First and foremost, U.S. weather remains concerning for the development of spring planted crops, with hit or miss rainfall forecasted along with plenty of heat for the balance of July. Meanwhile, geopolitical risks remain present with no reports of relief to logistical constraints in the Black Sea, and the war between the U.S. and Iran continuing to escalate in the Persian Gulf. With some expecting up to a 50-year low in European corn production this fall, it is expected that the U.S. will stand to be a primary supplier should Ukraine's export capabilities remain hindered.
LivestockPosted 11:39 -- August live cattle are up $1.73 at $226.15, August feeder cattle are up $3.85 at $349.8, August lean hogs are down $0.48 at $101.175, December corn is up 7 1/2 cents per bushel and December soybean meal is up $7.70. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 110.06 points and the NASDAQ is up 199.28 points. The livestock complex continues to trade in a mixed as the cattle contracts are trading higher, but the lean hog complex is mixed. Showlists for the week are mixed as showlists are higher in Texas and Nebraska, but lower in Kansas.
Posted 08:32 -- August live cattle are up $0.38 at $224.8, August feeder cattle are up $1.30 at $347.25, August lean hogs are up $0.33 at $101.975, December corn is up 7 cents per bushel and December soybean meal is up $3.20. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 160.21 points and the NASDAQ is down 361.71 points. The livestock complex is entering into the new week slightly optimistic as traders are lending the market some additional support. But if the market fundamentals don't strengthen throughout the week, there's a chance that the technical support could fade.
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