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Grains

OMAHA (DTN) -- Posted 12:43 -- March corn is unchanged, March soybeans are up 26 cents, March KC wheat is down 4 1/4 cents, March Chicago wheat is down 2 3/4 cents and MIAX March Minneapolis wheat is down 1/4 cent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 8.78 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is up 0.230 and March crude oil is up $1.64 per barrel. April gold is up $8.40 per ounce. Heading into the Wednesday close, soybeans and soy products are holding big gains. Soy strength is tied to comments from President Trump regarding asking China to buy another 8 mmt of soybeans from the U.S. and carryover optimism following the release of proposed rules for 45Z credits.

Posted 10:30 -- March corn is down 1/2 cent per bushel, March soybeans are up 27 3/4 cents, March KC wheat is down 5 1/2 cents, March Chicago wheat is down 4 1/4 cents and MIAX March Minneapolis wheat is down 2 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 362.02 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is up 0.250 and March crude oil is up $0.01 per barrel. April gold is up $5.00 per ounce. At midmorning, soybean futures surged on comments from President Trump regarding a conversation with China's Xi Jinping. That social media post alluded to China possibly adding another 8 mmt (294 mb) of purchases of U.S. soybeans. With Brazilian beans so much cheaper, it remains to be seen if China will follow through on this. Corn and wheat remain lower.

Posted 08:31 -- March corn is down 1 1/4 cents per bushel, March soybeans are down 1 1/4 cents, March KC wheat is down 3 3/4 cents, March Chicago wheat is down 3 cents and MIAX March Minneapolis wheat is down 3/4 cent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 263.15 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is up 0.120 and March crude oil is up $0.05 per barrel. April gold is up $109.90 per ounce. USDA: private exporters reported sales of 130,480 mt (5.1 million bushels) of corn to unknown destinations for 2025/2026. Grain and soy markets, with the exception of bean oil, are lower to start. Weather in Argentina is expected to turn more favorable beginning Wednesday.

Livestock

Posted 11:01 -- April live cattle are up $0.75 at $242.375, March feeder cattle are up $2.73 at $370.65, April lean hogs are up $1.48 at $99.625, March corn is down 1 1/2 cents per bushel and March soybean meal is up $4.80. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 347.15 points and NASDAQ is down 239.62 points. The livestock complex is rallying robustly into Wednesday's noon hour as fundamental support remains extremely supportive. Still no cash cattle trade has developed, and both bids and asking prices remain elusive at this point.

Posted 08:36 -- April live cattle are down $0.10 at $241.525, March feeder cattle are up $0.05 at $367.975, April lean hogs are up $0.15 at $98.3, March corn is down 1 1/4 cents per bushel and March soybean meal is down $2.60. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 263.15 points and NASDAQ is down 110.46 points. The livestock complex is off to a mixed start as traders would like to push the contracts higher but need to see more fundamental support before they'll likely confidently do so. Still no cash cattle trade has developed, and bids and asking prices still remain elusive.

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