DTN's Quick Takes

Periodic Updates on the Grains, Livestock Futures Markets

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Grains

OMAHA (DTN) -- Posted 12:47 -- December corn is up 1/2 cent per bushel, November soybeans are up 3 cents, September KC wheat is up 1/2 cent, September Chicago wheat is up 2 cents and September MIAX wheat is down 8 1/2 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 133.93 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is up 0.260 and September crude oil is up $3.67 per barrel. December gold is up $18.00 per ounce. Heading into the Monday close, grain and soy markets are mixed. Soymeal and MIAX wheat are lower, while corn, beans, winter wheats and bean oil are higher. The upcoming weather over the next 10 days is wet from Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and parts of Ohio while the south and western belt remain warm and dry.

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Posted 10:29 -- December corn is down 2 1/4 cents per bushel, November soybeans are up 2 1/4 cents, September KC wheat is up 3 3/4 cents, September Chicago wheat is up 4 cents and September MIAX wheat is down 6 3/4 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 9.71 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is up 0.190 and September crude oil is up $2.98 per barrel. December gold is up $10.90 per ounce. At midmorning both corn and soymeal are slightly lower, while wheat, soybeans and bean oil are higher. Bean oil is accelerating gains as crude oil is now nearly $3 per barrel higher.

Posted 08:36 -- December corn is down 1 cent per bushel, November soybeans are up 1/2 cent, September KC wheat is up 8 3/4 cents, September Chicago wheat is up 7 3/4 cents and September MIAX wheat is up 3/4 cent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 111.49 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is up 0.210 and September crude oil is up $1.72 per barrel. December gold is down $2.90 per ounce. USDA: Private exporters reported sales of 105,000 metric tons (4.5 mb) of corn for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2025-26 marketing year. Corn and beans have given up early gains to trade near unchanged, while wheat is still higher, but well below the morning high.

Livestock

Posted 11:27 -- October live cattle are up $1.58 at $226.85, September feeder cattle are down $1.33 at $343.9, October lean hogs are up $1.90 at $84.125, December corn is steady and December soybean meal is steady. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 92.95 points and the NASDAQ is down 49.52 points. Aside from a couple of the nearby feeder cattle contracts, the entire livestock complex is trading higher into Monday's noon hour as traders hope that consumer support will lend the market fundamental support this week. New showlists are lighter in all major feeding regions.

Posted 08:33 -- October live cattle are up $0.53 at $225.8, September feeder cattle are up $0.68 at $345.9, October lean hogs are up $0.48 at $82.7, December corn is up 3/4 cent per bushel and December soybean meal is up $0.60. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 48.31 points and the NASDAQ is down 22.97 points. The cash cattle market is quiet at Monday's start with no bids or asking prices present. Trade will likely wait to develop until after Wednesday at some point.

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