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Grains

OMAHA (DTN) -- Posted 10:29 -- December corn is up 4 3/4 cents per bushel, November soybeans are up 19 1/2 cents, December KC wheat is up 3 3/4 cents, December Chicago wheat is up 7 3/4 cents and December MIAX wheat is up 11 1/4 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 229.37 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is up 0.110 and October crude oil is up $4.26 per barrel. December gold is down $54.70 per ounce. At mid-morning, soybeans and soy products are sharply higher with wheat and corn higher as well. Crude oil continues to rise with spot crude now approaching $101 per barrel. Crude oil is up for the ninth time in the past 10 days as the U.S.-Iran conflict heats up.

Posted 08:30 -- December corn is up 3 3/4 cents per bushel, November soybeans are up 10 1/4 cents, December KC wheat is up 2 cents, December Chicago wheat is up 4 1/2 cents and December MIAX wheat is up 4 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 216.00 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is up 0.280 and October crude oil is up $3.89 per barrel. December gold is down $63.40 per ounce. USDA: Private exporters reported the following sales activities: 272,000 mt (10 million bushels) of soybeans to China for 2026/2027 and 206,500 mt (7.6 mb) of soybeans to unknown destinations for 2026/2027. Grain and soy markets are strong early Thursday as crude oil is up nearly $4 per barrel.

Livestock

Posted 08:33 -- October live cattle are down $0.13 at $215.725, October feeder cattle are down $0.45 at $325.375, October lean hogs are up $0.38 at $83.45, December corn is up 2 1/4 cents per bushel and December soybean meal is up $2.50. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 286.60 points and the NASDAQ is down 231.39 points. With no cash cattle trade having developed yet, the cattle contracts remain hesitant to being overly eager to trade higher. No bids are on the table but packer interest should improve throughout the day.

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