DTN's Quick Takes

By DTN Analysts

Grains

OMAHA (DTN) -- Posted 10:28 -- December corn is down 2 3/4 cents per bushel, January soybeans are down 10 1/2 cents, December KC wheat is down 11 cents, December Chicago wheat is down 10 1/4 cents and December MIAX wheat is down 7 3/4 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 226.54 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is up 0.260 and December crude oil is up $0.16 per barrel. December gold is down $121.40 per ounce. At mid-Thursday morning, grain and soy markets are down hard led by soybean and wheat futures. Weighing on the market is the new contract high in the U.S. Dollar Index for the second straight day.

Posted 08:31 -- December corn is down 1 1/4 cents per bushel, January soybeans are down 7 1/2 cents, December KC wheat is down 4 1/2 cents, December Chicago wheat is down 1 1/4 cents and December MIAX wheat is down 1 3/4 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 114.29 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is down 0.030 and December crude oil is down $0.26 per barrel. December gold is down $94.30 per ounce. USDA: Private exporters reported sales of 136,000 mt (5 million bushels) of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2026/2027 marketing year. Grain and soy markets are under heavy selling Thursday led by soybeans and soymeal.

Livestock

Posted 12:36-- December live cattle are down $0.48 at $218.5, January feeder cattle are up $3.08 at $330.875, December lean hogs are down $0.73 at $55.3, December corn is down 4 1/4 cents per bushel and December soybean meal is down $3.60. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 225.20 points and the NASDAQ is up 11.35 points. The livestock complex continues to trade mixed as traders yearn for greater fundamental support. Bids of $215 have surfaced in Kansas, but no trade has developed yet.

Posted 08:34 -- December live cattle are up $0.48 at $219.45, January feeder cattle are up $1.58 at $329.375, December lean hogs are down $0.98 at $55.05, December corn is down 2 1/2 cents per bushel and December soybean meal is down $2.80. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 26.24 points and the NASDAQ is down 337.70 points. Although no fundamental support has developed yet, both the live cattle and feeder cattle contracts are trading higher at Thursday's open. Still no bids or asking prices have surfaced yet in the fed cash cattle market.