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Grains

OMAHA (DTN) -- March corn is down 3/4 cent per bushel, May soybeans are up 5 3/4 cents, May KC wheat is down 4 3/4 cents, May Chicago wheat is down 1/4 cent and MIAX May Minneapolis wheat is down 2 1/2 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 485.34 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is up 0.130 and April crude oil is down $0.31 per barrel. April gold is down $47.30 per ounce. Rumors that China was asking for U.S. soy offers from the PNW got the market to move higher, but according to Ag Resource, those rumors are not verified. We'll have to wait and see. Corn and wheat continue to trade lower on slowing exports. U.S. wheat has become the world's most costly wheat. Algeria bought wheat but no total discussed and seller is likely to be Russia.

Posted 10:43 -- March corn is down 1/2 cent per bushel, May soybeans are up 7 cents, May KC wheat is down 3 1/4 cents, May Chicago wheat is down 1/2 cent and MIAX May Minneapolis wheat is up 1 1/2 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 294.70 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is up 0.080 and April crude oil is down $0.30 per barrel. April gold is down $65.70 per ounce. At midmorning, soybeans and soy products have bounced back to trade higher, while wheat and corn remain lower. Traders are keeping hopes alive that the EPA will come up with favorable renewable volume obligations (RVOs) and that China could return to buy more U.S. beans despite the sharp disadvantage to Brazil.

Posted 08:32 -- March corn is down 1/4 cent per bushel, May soybeans are down 1 cent, May KC wheat is down 4 3/4 cents, May Chicago wheat is down 1/2 cent and MIAX May Minneapolis wheat is down 0.0325 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 28.02 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is up 0.220 and April crude oil is up $0.18 per barrel. April gold is down $89.50 per ounce. Grain and soy markets are mixed to mostly lower to start early Tuesday with KC wheat continuing its downward correction. There is very little news this morning.

Livestock

Posted 11:34 -- April live cattle are down $0.20 at $239.05, March feeder cattle are up $1.13 at $365.425, April lean hogs are up $2.08 at $95.775, March corn is down 1 cent per bushel and May soybean meal is up $1.10. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 408.14 points and NASDAQ is up 244.07 points. Aside from a couple nearby live cattle contracts, the livestock complex is trading mostly higher into Tuesday's noon hour. No bids or asking prices have surfaced yet in the fed cash cattle market and trade will likely be delayed until Thursday or Friday.

Posted 08:36 -- April live cattle are up $0.25 at $239.5, March feeder cattle are up $0.43 at $364.725, April lean hogs are up $0.48 at $94.175, March corn is down 1/4 cent per bushel and May soybean meal is down $0.10. Following Monday's weaker close, the cattle complex is trading higher at Tuesday's start. Sill no cash cattle trade has developed and trade will likely be delayed until Friday.

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