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By DTN Analysts

Grains

OMAHA (DTN) -- Posted 12:52 -- March corn is unchanged, March soybeans are down 1 1/4 cents, May KC wheat is up 10 1/4 cents, March Chicago wheat is up 8 cents and MIAX May Minneapolis wheat is up 3 1/2 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 143.99 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is up 0.530 and March crude oil is up $2.82 per barrel. April gold is up $100.10 per ounce. Headed into the Wednesday close, soybeans, soymeal and corn have given up early gains while wheat and bean oil continue to trade strong. Word that the EPA would be sending biofuel blending rates at a higher level to the White House has given the latter market a boost.

Posted 10:32 -- March corn is up 1/2 cent per bushel, March soybeans are up 2 1/4 cents, May KC wheat is up 7 3/4 cents, March Chicago wheat is up 6 cents and MIAX May Minneapolis wheat is up 3 1/4 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 284.18 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is up 0.320 and March crude oil is up $2.13 per barrel. April gold is up $111.80 per ounce. At midmorning corn has fallen to near unchanged and soymeal is now lower. Wheat, beans and bean oil are still higher in quiet trade.

Posted 08:34 -- March corn is up 1 cent per bushel, March soybeans are up 4 cents, May KC wheat is up 9 1/4 cents, March Chicago wheat is up 8 cents and MIAX May Minneapolis wheat is up 5 3/4 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 114.78 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is up 0.280 and March crude oil is up $1.80 per barrel. April gold is up $87.80 per ounce. Grain and soy markets are stronger early Wednesday, led by bean oil and wheat. There is not a lot of market-moving news on a week when China is on the Lunar New Year holiday.

Livestock

Posted 11:35 -- April live cattle are down $0.30 at $242.5, March feeder cattle are down $0.05 at $370.925, April lean hogs are up $0.18 at $92.475, March corn is steady and March soybean meal is down $2.40. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 311.33 points and NASDAQ is up 282.05 points. The livestock complex is trading mixed into Wednesday's noon hour. Cattle futures are mixed but the hog contracts are scaling higher. Still no cash cattle trade has developed, and it's most likely trade will be delayed until Friday.

Posted 08:34 -- April live cattle are down $0.63 at $242.175, March feeder cattle are down $0.68 at $370.3, April lean hogs are up $0.50 at $92.8, March corn is up 1/4 cent per bushel and March soybean meal is down $0.90. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 59.97 points and NASDAQ is up 43.33 points. After rallying aggressively all the way through Tuesday's trade, the cattle complex is now trading lower. Still no bids or asking prices are noted in the cash cattle complex and trade will likely be delayed until Friday.

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