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OMAHA (DTN) -- Posted 12:47 -- March corn is up 2 1/4 cents per bushel, March soybeans are up 4 cents, March KC wheat is up 2 cents, March Chicago wheat is up 1 3/4 cents and MIAX March Minneapolis wheat is up 1 1/4 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 204.87 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is down 0.030 and February crude oil is up $0.62 per barrel. February gold is up $41.20 per ounce. Heading into the midweek close, grain and soy markets, with the exception of bean oil, are moderately higher. It is a slow news day and word is that the Supreme Court has delayed a decision on the tariffs.

Posted 10:27 -- March corn is up 1/2 cent per bushel, March soybeans are up 5 cents, March KC wheat is steady, March Chicago wheat is down 1 cent and MIAX March Minneapolis wheat is up 2 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 96.21 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is down 0.150 and February crude oil is up $0.33 per barrel. February gold is up $28.30 per ounce. Corn futures are up just slightly and not reacting well to what was a record (by far) ethanol production last week of 1.196 million barrels per day. Soybeans and soymeal are up modestly in a mini-correction, while bean oil has turned lower.

Posted 08:33 -- March corn is up 4 cents per bushel, March soybeans are up 8 cents, March KC wheat is up 1 3/4 cents, March Chicago wheat is up 2 1/2 cents and MIAX March Minneapolis wheat is up 0.0175 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 93.41 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is down 0.140 and February crude oil is up $0.52 per barrel. February gold is up $38.50 per ounce. USDA: private exporters reported the following: 136,000 mt (5.3 mb) of corn to South Korea for 2025-26 and 334,000 mt (12.3 mb) of soybeans to China for 2025-26. Grain and soy markets are recovering early Wednesday from the selling as demand seems to have picked up at the lower levels.

Livestock

Posted 11:41 -- February live cattle are down $2.03 at $235.225, March feeder cattle are down $2.73 at $359.4, February lean hogs are up $1.23 at $85.85, March corn is up 2 1/4 cents per bushel and March soybean meal is up $1.10. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 236.77 points and NASDAQ is down 367.37 points. The cattle contracts are trading a tick lower into Wednesday's noon hour as traders would like to see more support before advancing the contracts any more. Still nothing has surfaced in the fed cash cattle market.

Posted 08:35 -- February live cattle are down $0.13 at $237.125, March feeder cattle are down $0.35 at $361.775, February lean hogs are down $0.10 at $84.525, March corn is up 4 3/4 cents per bushel and March soybean meal is up $2.10. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 57.18 points and the NASDAQ is down 188.15 points. Following Tuesday's sharp rally, the livestock contracts are trading slightly lower at Wednesday's start. No cash cattle trade has developed, and asking prices remain elusive.

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