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Grains

OMAHA (DTN) -- July corn is down 2 1/4 cents per bushel, November soybeans are down 4 3/4 cents, September KC wheat is up 2 cents, September Chicago wheat is up 1 3/4 cents and MIAX September Minneapolis wheat is down 2 1/4 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 121.52 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is up 0.230 and August crude oil is down $2.83 per barrel. August gold is down $146.90 per ounce. Heading for the Wednesday close, corn, soybeans and bean oil have extended losses. Wheat has retreated from the highs and is now mixed. Crude oil fell below $70 per barrel as oil is starting to flow from the Strait of Hormuz along with fertilizer shipments. The forecast for the Central U.S. is wet until the weekend, which ushers in a hotter and drier forecast as we head toward corn pollination.

Posted 10:39 -- July corn is down 1 cent per bushel, November soybeans are steady, September KC wheat is up 6 1/2 cents, September Chicago wheat is up 8 1/2 cents and MIAX September Minneapolis wheat is up 1 1/2 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 550.21 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is up 0.210 and August crude oil is down $2.81 per barrel. August gold is down $124.10 per ounce. At midmorning, wheat and soymeal are still trading higher with corn, beans and bean oil lower. There is a dearth of news driving markets today with mostly favorable weather for corn and soy crops.

Posted 08:31 -- July corn is up 1 cent per bushel, November soybeans are steady, September KC wheat is up 3 1/4 cents, September Chicago wheat is up 2 1/2 cents and MIAX September Minneapolis wheat is up 2 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 14.13 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is up 0.290 and August crude oil is down $3.19 per barrel. August gold is down $152.30 per ounce. Wheat is higher while corn and soybeans are close to unchanged to start. Bean oil futures are following crude oil lower.

Livestock

Posted 11:51 -- August live cattle are up $1.48 at $247.475, August feeder cattle are up $5.40 at $373.55, August lean hogs are down $0.28 at $96.95, July corn is down 1 cent per bushel and July soybean meal is steady. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 442.05 points and the NASDAQ is up 88.41 points. The cattle contracts are trading higher into Wednesday's noon hour although no trade is the cash market has developed yet. Bids and asking prices both remain elusive at this point.

Posted 08:33 -- August live cattle are up $0.55 at $246.55, August feeder cattle are up $1.60 at $369.75, August lean hogs are down $0.08 at $97.15, July corn is up 3/4 cent per bushel and July soybean meal is up $3.00. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 2.12 points and the NASDAQ is up 35.33 points. The livestock complex is off to a mixed start as the cattle contracts attempt to trade slightly higher while the hog contracts remain on edge. No bids are on the table yet in the cash cattle market and trade will likely be delayed until Thursday or Friday.

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