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By DTN Analysts

Grains

OMAHA (DTN) -- May corn is up 2 3/4 cents per bushel, May soybeans are up 7 1/2 cents, May KC wheat is down 4 cents, May Chicago wheat is down 4 1/4 cents and MIAX May Minneapolis wheat is up 1/4 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 284.74 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is down 0.150 and April crude oil is up $0.02 per barrel. April gold is up $50.10 per ounce. Heading for the Wednesday close, wheat and corn remain mixed while soybeans and soymeal are very firm. I assume profit-taking on soybean oil-meal spreads.

Posted 10:28 -- May corn is up 1 1/2 cents per bushel, May soybeans are up 1 1/2 cents, May KC wheat is down 3 1/4 cents, May Chicago wheat is down 6 1/4 cents and MIAX May Minneapolis wheat is down 1 1/2 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 204.80 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is down 0.110 and April crude oil is down $0.18 per barrel. April gold is up $46.40 per ounce. Corn and soybeans are slightly higher and soymeal up strong while wheat and bean oil are still trading lower on a very slow news day. Ethanol production was very close to last week at 1.113 million barrels per day, according to EIA.

Posted 08:31 -- May corn is up 1/2 cent per bushel, May soybeans are up 1/4 cent, May KC wheat is down 5 1/2 cents, May Chicago wheat is down 4 3/4 cents and MIAX May Minneapolis wheat is down 1 1/4 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 258.59 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is up 0.040 and April crude oil is down $0.04 per barrel. April gold is up $18.90 per ounce. Corn and soybeans are little changed and wheat and bean oil lower early Wednesday on a very slow news day.

Livestock

Posted 11:58 -- April live cattle are up $2.68 at $241.775, April feeder cattle are up $3.80 at $366., April lean hogs are up $0.43 at $96.225, May corn is up 3 cents per bushel and May soybean meal is up $7.40. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 314.97 points and NASDAQ is up 259.08 points. The livestock complex is trading higher into Wednesday's noon hour as traders feel comfortable modestly supporting the contracts as no immediate resistance pressure is being felt. Still no cash cattle trade has developed and business will likely be delayed until Friday.

Posted 08:37 -- April live cattle are up $1.15 at $240.25, April feeder cattle are up $0.90 at $363.1, April lean hogs are down $0.03 at $95.775, May corn is up 1 1/4 cents per bushel and May soybean meal is up $3.00. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 158.72 points and NASDAQ is up 164.18 points. The cattle contracts are off to a stronger start as traders are attempting to cautiously move the contracts higher. Still no cash cattle trade has developed and it's most likely that trade will be delayed until Friday. No bids or asking prices are present.

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