Midday Movers

Here's what's moving the markets so far today.

Prices as of 10:00 AM CT (about 10 min delayed) · change vs. yesterday's close

• Corn (Dec): $5.03/bu, up 5.25¢ (+1.06%)
  • Why: Corn prices rise as harvest lags behind average pace. Soybeans (+0.96%) and wheat (+0.79%) were higher too, so the buying was across the grain market. It's trading near the high of the day.
  • Today's range: 4.96–5.03 · Week: up 0.25¢ (+0.05%)
• Soybeans (Nov): $12.93/bu, up 12.25¢ (+0.96%)
  • Why: CBOT Soybeans Tick Up As Midwest Rains Raise Crop Questions. Corn (+1.06%) and wheat (+0.79%) were higher too, so the buying was across the grain market. It's trading near the high of the day.
  • Today's range: 12.78–12.94 · Week: up 9¢ (+0.70%)
• Wheat (Dec): $6.98/bu, up 5.5¢ (+0.79%)
  • Why: Wheat futures rise on Black Sea disruptions and slow US planting. Corn (+1.06%) and soybeans (+0.96%) were higher too, so the buying was across the grain market.
  • Today's range: 6.89–7.00 · Week: up 15¢ (+2.20%)
• Live Cattle (Dec): $221.57/cwt, up $1.60 (+0.73%)
  • Why: Cattle Face Weakness on Monday. Feeder cattle (+0.95%) were higher too, so the buying was across the livestock market. It's trading near the high of the day.
  • Today's range: 219.82–221.75 · Week: down $1.60 (-0.72%)
• Feeder Cattle (Nov): $333.27/cwt, up $3.15 (+0.95%)
  • Why: Cattle Face Weakness on Monday. Live cattle (+0.73%) were higher too, so the buying was across the livestock market. It's trading near the high of the day.
  • Today's range: 329.85–333.50 · Week: down $3.08 (-0.91%)
• Lean Hogs (Dec): $70.65/cwt, down $0.30 (-0.42%)
  • Why: Hogs Look to Monday Trade. It went against live cattle (+0.73%), which were higher.
  • Today's range: 70.00–71.05 · Week: up $1.72 (+2.50%)
• Crude Oil (Nov): $87.82/bbl, down $1.61 (-1.80%)
  • Why: Crude Oil Futures Fall Amid Weak Global Cues. Diesel (-2.51%) was lower too, so the selling was across the energy market.
  • Today's range: 86.86–90.05 · Week: down $5.05 (-5.44%)
• Heating Oil (Nov): $4.4313/gal, down 11.39¢ (-2.51%)
  • Why: Heating Oil Slips on Tax-Exempt Diesel. Crude oil (-1.80%) was lower too, so the selling was across the energy market.
  • Today's range: 4.3513–4.5429 · Week: down 21.07¢ (-4.54%)
• Natural Gas (Nov): $3.097/MMBtu, up $0.03 (+1.01%)
  • Why: Can Technical Support Near $3 Hold for Natural Gas Futures?
  • Today's range: 3.058–3.127 · Week: up $0.13 (+4.38%)
• Gold (Dec): $4,180.60/oz, up $23.80 (+0.57%)
  • Why: Gold prices today, Monday, October 5, 2026: Gold prices climbing this morning as interest rate expectations shift.
  • Today's range: 4,130.70–4,208.00 · Week: down $21.70 (-0.52%)
• Silver (Dec): $61.30/oz, down $0.00 (-0.01%)
  • Why: Gold Futures Decline To Rs 1,49,300/10gm; Silver Futures Drops To Rs 2.25 Lakh/Kg. It went against gold (+0.57%), which was higher.
  • Today's range: 60.57–62.05 · Week: up $0.12 (+0.20%)
• Copper (Dec): $6.6270/lb, down 1.4¢ (-0.21%)
  • Why: Copper Slips Despite Chile at 15-Year Low, Leaving Smelters Short of Ore.
  • Today's range: 6.6105–6.6840 · Week: up 8.9¢ (+1.36%)

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