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Grains

OMAHA (DTN) -- March corn is down 1 1/2 cents per bushel, March soybeans are up 5 1/4 cents, March KC wheat is up 2 cents, March Chicago wheat is up 3/4 cent and MIAX March Minneapolis wheat is down 1/2 cent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 460.96 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is down 0.820 and March crude oil is up $1.38 per barrel. February gold is up $4.30 per ounce. Heading into Tuesday's close, soybeans and soybean oil remain firm, while corn has sold off and wheat is mixed in very slow trade. CONAB reports that 7% of the Brazil safrinha corn crop is now planted while Mato Grosso has planted 12% of intended acres.

Posted 10:36 -- March corn is down 1 1/4 cents per bushel, March soybeans are up 6 1/2 cents, March KC wheat is up 1/4 cent, March Chicago wheat is up 1/4 cent and MIAX March Minneapolis wheat is up 1/4 cent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 285.09 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is down 0.820 and March crude oil is up $1.24 per barrel. February gold is up $8.00 per ounce. At midmorning, soybeans and bean oil continue to trade higher, while corn, wheat and soymeal are little changed. Bean oil is likely firmer based on the strong crude oil and rival oil market strength.

Posted 08:36 -- March corn is up 1/4 cent per bushel, March soybeans are up 4 1/2 cents, March KC wheat is up 1 1/2 cents, March Chicago wheat is up 2 cents and MIAX March Minneapolis wheat is down 1/4 cent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 337.07 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is down 0.510 and March crude oil is up $0.61 per barrel. February gold is down $21.70 per ounce. USDA: private exporters reported the following: 110,000 mt (4.3 mb) of corn to unknown destinations for 2025/2026 and 306,000 mt (12 mb) of sorghum to unknown destinations for 2025/2026. Grain and soy markets are mixed to moderately higher early Tuesday, led by soybean oil.

Livestock

Posted 11:07 -- April live cattle are down $0.13 at $237.875, March feeder cattle are up $0.08 at $362.675, April lean hogs are up $0.15 at $96.875, March corn is down 1 cent per bushel and March soybean meal is up $0.10. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 370.46 points and the NASDAQ is up 232.19 points. The livestock complex is trading mostly higher into midday Tuesday as the lean hog contracts remain committed to an upward trend. Although the cattle contracts were trading mixed earlier today, stronger support has made its way into the complex the longer the day has traded on. Still no cash cattle trade has developed and both bids and asking prices remain elusive at this point.

Posted 08:38 -- April live cattle are up $0.18 at $238.175, March feeder cattle are up $0.33 at $362.925, April lean hogs are up $0.63 at $97.35, March corn is down 1/2 cent per bushel and March soybean meal is down $0.80. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 385.73 points and NASDAQ is up 140.98 points. The cattle complex continues to trade higher with the market's focus on its strong fundamental footing. No business has developed yet in the fed cash cattle market and won't likely develop until later in the week.

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