DTN's Quick Takes

By DTN Analysts

Grains

OMAHA (DTN) -- Posted 12:47 -- March corn is steady, March soybeans are down 2 1/2 cents, March KC wheat is up 2 1/2 cents, March Chicago wheat is down 1/2 cent and MIAX March Minneapolis wheat is down 0.0375 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 455.04 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is up 0.290 and February crude oil is down $0.82 per barrel. February gold is up $47.10 per ounce. Heading for the Tuesday close, it looks like a bit of "buy the rumor, sell the fact" type action in soybeans. After a portion of the nearly 1 mmt (36 mb) of China bean purchases rumored Monday was confirmed, soybeans could not hold the gains now trading nearly a dime below the high. Corn and wheat continue to be mixed in quiet trade.

Posted 10:34 -- March corn is up 1 1/2 cents per bushel, March soybeans are up 2 1/2 cents, March KC wheat is up 4 3/4 cents, March Chicago wheat is up 1 cent and MIAX March Minneapolis wheat is up 0.0050 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 220.09 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is up 0.330 and February crude oil is down $0.27 per barrel. February gold is up $44.20 per ounce. In slow trade, beans are still higher and wheat and corn have now moved into the green. KC wheat is leading the way higher and headed for a third straight higher finish.

Posted 08:32 -- March corn is up 1/4 cent per bushel, March soybeans are up 6 1/4 cents, March KC wheat is up 2 3/4 cents, March Chicago wheat is up 1 cent and MIAX March Minneapolis wheat is down 0.0025 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 2.62 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is up 0.160 and February crude oil is up $0.44 per barrel. February gold is up $33.10 per ounce. USDA: private exporters reported sales of 336,000 mt (12.3 mb) of soybeans to China for 2025/2026. That's a portion of rumors of total purchases this week. Soybeans and soybean oil are firmer, extending Monday's rally while wheat and corn are little changed.

Livestock

Posted 11:33 -- February live cattle are up $0.25 at $236.125, March feeder cattle are up $2.13 at $357.7, February lean hogs are down $0.20 at $85.95, March corn is up 2 cents per bushel and March soybean meal is up $0.50. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 393.23 points and NASDAQ is up 93.66 points. The livestock complex is trading mixed into Tuesday's noon hour as the cattle contracts continue to inch higher while the hog contracts are trading steady to somewhat lower. Still no cash cattle trade has developed.

Posted 08:37 -- February live cattle are up $1.10 at $236.975, March feeder cattle are up $2.75 at $358.325, February lean hogs are down $0.75 at $85.4, March corn is steady and March soybean meal is steady. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 17.31 points and NASDAQ is up 65.78 points. The cattle complex continues to trade higher as traders remain optimistic about the cattle complex in 2026. Still no cash cattle trade has developed, but with the board trading higher it's likely that fed cash cattle prices could also trade higher later this week.

(c) Copyright 2026 DTN, LLC. All rights reserved.