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Grains

OMAHA (DTN) -- Posted 12:45 -- December corn is down 1/2 cent per bushel, January soybeans are up 3/4 cent, March KC wheat is up 4 3/4 cents, March Chicago wheat is up 3 3/4 cents and MIAX March Minneapolis wheat is up 0.0375 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 557.22 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is down 0.470 and January crude oil is down $1.08 per barrel. December gold is up $41.80 per ounce. As we head into the Tuesday finish, corn is little changed, soybeans close to unchanged and wheat is firmer. Rumors are that Ukraine may have agreed to the U.S. peace plan but there is no word from Russia. Spreads are widening on corn ahead of first notice day on Friday and 5% of the harvest -- mostly in the north -- is yet to be harvested.

Posted 10:41 -- December corn is down 3/4 cent per bushel, January soybeans are down 1 3/4 cents, March KC wheat is up 2 cents, March Chicago wheat is up 2 cents and MIAX March Minneapolis wheat is up 0.0075 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 372.23 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is down 0.250 and January crude oil is down $1.32 per barrel. December gold is up $40.50 per ounce. Corn, wheat, and soymeal are modestly higher in quiet holiday week trade while soybeans and bean oil are lower. There is very little news and volume is subdued.

Posted 08:32 -- December corn is down 1/2 cent per bushel, January soybeans are up 2 3/4 cents, March KC wheat is up 1/4 cent, March Chicago wheat is down 1/4 cent and MIAX March Minneapolis wheat is down 0.0200 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 243.18 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is down 0.250 and January crude oil is down $1.16 per barrel. December gold is up $34.40 per ounce. Wheat is mixed, corn and soybeans and soymeal are firm with bean oil is down for the fifth straight day on the falling crude oil market. Trade is low volume and quiet ahead of Thanksgiving.

Livestock

Posted 11:34 -- February live cattle are down $0.13 at $207.4, January feeder cattle are up $1.35 at $306.325, February lean hogs are down $0.05 at $79.125, December corn is down 1/4 cent per bushel and January soybean meal is up $1.90. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 557.95 points and NASDAQ is up 72.84 points. The livestock contracts may be trading mixed, but there's still a bearish sentiment lingering throughout the cattle sector. Some light dressed cattle trade has been reported at $330, which is $15.00 lower than last week's weighted average.

Posted 08:38 -- February live cattle are down $0.10 at $207.425, January feeder cattle are up $0.03 at $305., February lean hogs are up $0.40 at $79.575, December corn is down 3/4 cent per bushel and January soybean meal is up $4.50. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 285.61 points and NASDAQ is down 74.91 points. The livestock complex is off to a mixed start as the market again longs to see additional fundamental support. No cash cattle trade has developed yet.

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