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Futures, front month · change vs. prior settleMon Oct 12
Corn$/bu 4.83 ▲ 0.78%
Soybeans$/bu 12.88 ▼ 0.29%
Wheat$/bu 6.73 ▲ 0.26%
Live cattle$/cwt 226.57 ▼ 0.21%
Feeders$/cwt 341.27 ▼ 0.20%
Crude oil$/bbl 93.64 ▲ 1.95%

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Daily Commodity Wire, Close: Corn: 5.01 ▼ -3.98% Soybeans: 12.94 ▼ -0.29% Wheat: 6.75 ▼ -2.53%2:00 PM
Price alert: Dec corn hit your target of $5.50.10:42 AM
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Closing Report

Afternoon, Dale. Here's what pushed the markets today.

  • Corn: $5.01/bu, down 20.75¢ (-3.98%)
    Why: USDA's quarterly stocks report found more corn in storage than the trade expected.
  • Soybeans: $12.94/bu, down 3.75¢ (-0.29%)
    Why: Beans followed corn lower but held up on steady export demand.
  • Live Cattle: $221.40/cwt, up $0.50 (+0.23%)
    Why: Firm cash trade kept futures near their highs.

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