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Grains

OMAHA (DTN) -- Posted 12:47 -- July corn is down 5 3/4 cents per bushel, July soybeans are up 3 cents, July KC wheat is down 7 3/4 cents, July Chicago wheat is down 8 cents and July Minneapolis wheat is down 4 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 511.17 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is up 1.090 and June crude oil is up $1.79 per barrel. June gold is down $83.50 per ounce. Heading to the close, wheat and corn markets are cratering on favorable weather and a quick planting pace. Soybeans and bean oil are firmer ahead of the U.S.-China trade talks. Weather in the central and northern U.S. is dry and warm before rain comes back in another week.

Posted 10:36 -- July corn is down 6 1/2 cents per bushel, July soybeans are up 3 cents, July KC wheat is down 7 1/4 cents, July Chicago wheat is down 7 1/2 cents and July Minneapolis wheat is down 3 1/2 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 415.37 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is up 0.610 and June crude oil is up $1.69 per barrel. June gold is down $42.60 per ounce. The wheat market is again forging new contract lows and corn is under very heavy pressure while soybeans and bean oil are maintaining slim gains.

Posted 08:32 -- July corn is steady, July soybeans are up 7 1/4 cents, July KC wheat is down 1 cent, July Chicago wheat is down 2 3/4 cents and July Minneapolis wheat is down 1 1/4 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 216.67 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is up 0.320 and June crude oil is up $1.04 per barrel. June gold is down $21.40 per ounce. Soybeans and soy products are firmer, with corn and wheat mixed in very slow trade.

Livestock

Posted 11:39 -- June live cattle are up $1.20 at $213.725, August feeder cattle are up $1.08 at $299.675, June lean hogs are down $0.15 at $97.175, May corn is down 5 3/4 cents per bushel and May soybean meal is down $0.10. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 558.66 points and NASDAQ is up 302.94 points. The fed cash cattle market hasn't seen any more trade develop following the light movement seen earlier this week; but more trade is expected to develop ahead of the week's end. Asking prices are firm in the South at $220-plus, and firm in the North at $353-plus.

Posted 08:36 -- June live cattle are up $0.35 at $212.875, August feeder cattle are up $0.53 at $299.125, June lean hogs are down $0.33 at $97.00, May corn is down 1/2 cent per bushel and May soybean meal is up $1.20. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 216.19 points and NASDAQ is up 177.55 points. Beef net sales of 7,600 mt for 2025 were down 41% from the previous week and 42% from the prior 4-week average. The three largest buyers were Japan (6,600 mt), South Korea (1,900 mt) and Hong Kong (1,400 mt). Pork net sales of 24,200 mt for 2025 were down 30% from the previous week, but up 14% from the prior 4-week average. The three largest buyers were Mexico (9,900 mt), Japan (3,500 mt) and South Korea (3,000 mt).

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