Here's what pushed the markets today.
Futures prices are off while we set up a licensed price feed. CME Group shows free delayed quotes on its own site. CME Group quotes. Futures settlements are the official closing prices as printed by USDA (Market News reports for grains and cattle; the Risk Management Agency for dairy).
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| Corn | | 4.48¼ /bu Mon close: ▲ ½¢ (+0.11%)
Dec Corn · official close Mon Nov 2In the news today: Corn futures hit four-month low on big US crop, export worries. |
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| Soybeans | | 12.16¾ /bu Mon close: ▼ 17½¢ (-1.42%)
Jan Beans · official close Mon Nov 2 |
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| Wheat | | 6.06½ /bu Mon close: ▲ 3¢ (+0.50%)
Dec Wheat · official close Mon Nov 2 |
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| KC Wheat | | 6.46 /bu Mon close: ▲ 1¾¢ (+0.27%)
Dec KC Wheat · official close Mon Nov 2 |
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| Livestock |
| Live Cattle | | 219.70 /cwt Mon close: ▼ $1.25 (-0.57%)
Dec Cattle · official close Mon Nov 2Cash: fed steers (live): $223.73/cwt (Nov 2), down $3.35 from last week, $7.13 below a year ago, $46.37 above the 5-year average. Futures-based (USDA LRP, Nov 2): Feb $223.58 (-$10.83 wk), Jun $229.43 (-$9.37 wk), Aug $224.44 (-$8.81 wk). |
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| Feeder Cattle | | 332.675 /cwt Mon close: ▲ $0.90 (+0.27%)
Jan Feeders · official close Mon Nov 2Cash: Feeder steers, 700-800 lb (Oklahoma City): $351.90/cwt (Nov 2), down $10.74 from last week, $2.71 above a year ago. Futures-based (USDA LRP, Nov 2): Mar $327.92 (-$14.99 wk), May $324.12 (-$15.68 wk), Aug $323.75 (-$16.23 wk), Sep $321.84 (-$15.81 wk). |
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| Lean Hogs | | $62.37 /cwt carcass Tue cash ▼ $1.46
USDA cash hogs · Nov 3Futures-based (USDA LRP, Nov 2): Feb $62.83 (-$3.49 wk), May $81.72 (+$0.66 wk). |
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| Dairy |
| Class III Milk | | 16.97 /cwt Mon close: ▲ $0.27 (+1.62%)
Jan Class III · official close Mon Nov 2USDA: Class III milk price (announced): $16.04/cwt (September 2026), down $0.60 from the month before, $1.55 below a year ago, $3.09 below the 5-year average. |
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| Class IV Milk | | 20.00 /cwt Mon close: ▲ $0.33 (+1.68%)
Jan Class IV · official close Mon Nov 2USDA: Class IV milk price (announced): $18.94/cwt (September 2026), up $1.58 from the month before, $2.77 above a year ago, $0.77 below the 5-year average. |
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| Cheese | | 1.582 /lb Mon close: ▲ $0.022 (+1.41%)
Jan Cheese · official close Mon Nov 2Cash: Cheese, 40-lb blocks (CME spot): $1.5775/lb (Nov 3), down 2.25¢ from Monday. In the news today: CME dairy prices mixed as cheese blocks, butter fall. |
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| Butter | | 141.30¢ /lb Mon close: ▼ 2.7¢ (-1.87%)
Jan Butter · official close Mon Nov 2Cash: Butter, Grade AA (CME spot): $1.2975/lb (Nov 3), down 3.5¢ from Monday. In the news today: CME dairy prices mixed as cheese blocks, butter fall. |
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| Energy |
| Crude Oil | | $103.37 /bbl Tue spot ▼ $1.88
EIA spot · Oct 27In the news today: Oil Futures Turn Lower as Market Holds Out Hope for Middle East Diplomacy. |
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| Heating Oil | | $4.687 /gal Tue spot ▼ $0.146
EIA spot · Oct 27In the news today: US traders struggle to cash in on open transatlantic diesel arbs. |
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| Natural Gas | | $2.76 /MMBtu Tue spot ▲ $0.24
EIA spot · Oct 27In the news today: Natural Gas Futures Claw Higher, but Winter Remains on the Sidelines. |
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| Metals |
| Gold | | $4,319.00 /troy oz vs month before ▼ $92.00
World Bank monthly avg · September 2026In the news today: Gold, silver prices fall on expectations of tighter monetary policy. |
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| Silver | | $64.60 /troy oz vs month before ▼ $0.80
World Bank monthly avg · September 2026In the news today: Silver Futures Tumble Over 3% Amid US Election & Rate Fears. |
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| Copper | | $14,474 /metric ton vs month before ▲ $148
World Bank monthly avg · September 2026In the news today: Copper Prices Hit 11-Week Low Amid Tech Selloff, Impacting Freep. |
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