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Grains

OMAHA (DTN) -- Posted 12:47 -- July corn is up 1 3/4 cents per bushel, July soybeans are up 4 3/4 cents, July KC wheat is down 1 1/4 cents, July Chicago wheat is down 4 3/4 cents and MIAX July Minneapolis wheat is down 4 1/4 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 142.19 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is up 0.490 and July crude oil is down $0.53 per barrel. June gold is down $19.00 per ounce. As we head to the Thursday close, soybeans and soymeal remain higher, corn is mostly lower and wheat markets are extending weakness.

Posted 10:28 -- July corn is up 2 1/2 cents per bushel, July soybeans are up 6 3/4 cents, July KC wheat is down 1 1/2 cents, July Chicago wheat is down 4 1/2 cents and MIAX July Minneapolis wheat is down 2 1/2 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 18.89 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is up 0.310 and July crude oil is down $0.62 per barrel. June gold is down $20.10 per ounce. At midmorning, soybeans and soymeal are strong while new-crop corn is little changed. All three wheat markets have given up early gains to trade lower.

Posted 08:31 -- July corn is up 2 cents per bushel, July soybeans are up 3/4 cent, July KC wheat is up 3 1/2 cents, July Chicago wheat is up 2 cents and July Minneapolis wheat is up 3 1/4 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 74.58 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is up 0.240 and July crude oil is down $0.68 per barrel. June gold is down $2.90 per ounce. Wheat is moving higher for the fourth straight day, while corn and soybeans are little changed in quiet early trade.

Livestock

Posted 11:32 -- August live cattle are up $1.88 at $210.525, August feeder cattle are up $2.73 at $299.15, July lean hogs are down $0.23 at $102.3, July corn is up 3 cents per bushel and July soybean meal is up $4.20. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 72.21 points and NASDAQ is up 128.51 points. The fed cash cattle market saw some light trade in the North on Wednesday afternoon at $358 to $370, but mostly at $360, which is $2.00 higher than last week's weighted average. No new trade has been developed at this point, but packer interest should improve as there needs to be more cattle sold ahead of the weekend.

Posted 08:35 -- August live cattle are up $0.38 at $209.025, August feeder cattle are down $0.25 at $296.175, July lean hogs are up $0.03 at $102.55, July corn is up 3/4 cent per bushel and July soybean meal is up $1.60. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 101.09 points and NASDAQ is up 12.66 points. Beef net sales of 12,300 mt for 2025 were down 16% from the previous week but up 8% from the prior 4-week average. The three largest buyers were Japan (3,600 mt), South Korea (2,800 mt) and Taiwan (1,800 mt). Pork net sales of 37,400 mt for 2025 2343 up 52% from the previous week and 68% from the prior 4-week average. The three largest buyers were Mexico (14,400 mt), China (7,800 mt) and Japan (3,300 mt).

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