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Grains

OMAHA (DTN) -- Posted 10:32 -- December corn is up 7 1/4 cents per bushel, November soybeans are up 3 1/2 cents, September KC wheat is down 1/4 cent, September Chicago wheat is up 2 3/4 cents and September Minneapolis wheat is unchanged. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 547.03 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is down 0.210 and September crude oil is down $3.15 per barrel. August gold is down $44.20 per ounce. At midmorning crude oil is crashing, equities are flying. Corn is sharply higher on the fall in crop conditions. Wheat is mixed and soybeans modestly firmer but pressured by the weak bean oil market.

Posted 08:39 -- December corn is steady, November soybeans are up 9 3/4 cents, September KC wheat is down 14 1/2 cents, September Chicago wheat is down 18 1/4 cents and MIAX September Minneapolis wheat is down 15 3/4 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 208.63 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is up 0.010 and September crude oil is down $2.94 per barrel. August gold is up $9.70 per ounce. USDA: Private exporters reported sales of 197,272 mt of corn to unknown destinations for 2026/2027. Corn is stronger on worsening conditions with beans little changed and wheat lower for the fourth day.

Livestock

Posted 11:36 -- October live cattle are up $2.88 at $221.65, September feeder cattle are up $6.40 at $338.325, October lean hogs are up $0.23 at $88.025, December corn is up 7 1/4 cents per bushel and December soybean meal is up $3.40. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 634.70 points and the NASDAQ is down 25.22 points. Bids are on the table in Kansas at $228 live and in Nebraska at $228 live and $360 dressed. Following Monday's light trade, no more sales have been confirmed at this point and asking prices remain elusive too.

Posted 08:34 -- October live cattle are up $2.03 at $220.8, September feeder cattle are up $3.58 at $335.5, October lean hogs are up $0.30 at $88.1, December corn is up 3 3/4 cents per bushel and December soybean meal is up $1.40. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 293.10 points and the NASDAQ is down 170.27 points. The livestock complex is off to a mixed start following Monday's weaker close. There was a light movement in the cash market at $360 in Nebraska -- but no new bids are currently on the table following the light trade.

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