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Grains

OMAHA (DTN) -- Posted 12:41 -- May corn is down 4 3/4 cents per bushel, May soybeans are down 8 1/4 cents, May KC wheat is down 17 1/2 cents, May Chicago wheat is down 11 cents and MIAX May Minneapolis wheat is down 10 1/2 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 231.50 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is up 0.310 and May crude oil is up $2.79 per barrel. April gold is down $44.30 per ounce. Heading for the Friday close it is mostly an all-red quote day at the CME, led by wheat and soybeans while bean oil is still higher, but barely. There is surely some light profit-taking ahead of the weekend. It has been a scarce news day and it's surprising to see that crude oil has risen again while ag commodities are leaking.

Posted 10:30 -- May corn is down 3 1/4 cents per bushel, May soybeans are down 4 3/4 cents, May KC wheat is down 13 1/4 cents, May Chicago wheat is down 7 1/4 cents and MIAX May Minneapolis wheat is down 6 1/4 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 298.74 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is up 0.410 and May crude oil is up $1.21 per barrel. April gold is down $43.70 per ounce. At midmorning, corn, soybeans soymeal and wheat are all under heavy selling pressure while bean oil stands alone in the green. The U.S. dollar is higher with crude oil modestly higher as the Strait of Hormuz remains mostly closed.

Posted 08:31 -- May corn is down 3 3/4 cents per bushel, May soybeans are down 2 cents, May KC wheat is down 10 1/4 cents, May Chicago wheat is down 7 1/4 cents and MIAX May Minneapolis wheat is down 7 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 44.71 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is up 0.290 and May crude oil is down $0.07 per barrel. April gold is up $46.20 per ounce. Corn, wheat and soymeal are all under pressure while soybeans are down slightly and bean oil is higher early Friday. News is quiet regarding the Iran conflict.

Livestock

Posted 11:23 -- June live cattle are up $1.80 at $233.5, April feeder cattle are up $3.40 at $351.15, April lean hogs are down $0.48 at $91.575, May corn is down 4 3/4 cents per bushel and May soybean meal is down $7.40. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 171.62 points and the NASDAQ is down 211.12 points. Some light cash cattle trade has been reported in Nebraska at $372 (set for the weeks of delivery of April 6th and April 13th), which is steady with last week's weighted average. Asking prices are noted in the South at $238 to $240. And there is the chance that the bulk of this week's trade could be delayed until after this afternoon's Cattle on Feed report is released.

Posted 08:39 -- June live cattle are up $0.45 at $232.15, April feeder cattle are up $1.63 at $349.375, April lean hogs are up $0.13 at $92.175, May corn is down 3 1/2 cents per bushel and May soybean meal is down $3.10. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 122.51 points and NASDAQ is down 172.07 points. The cattle complex is going to have a busy day as the market still needs to see some trade develop in the cash market, and as the monthly Cattle on Feed report is set to be released later this afternoon. No bids or asking prices are posted at this moment, but packer interest should improve at any moment.

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