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Market Commentary: Corn Posts Bullish Reversal; Wheat, Hogs Follow Through on Reversals

Grains were once again the upside leader at the CBOT on Wednesday with wheat following through on Tuesday’s reversal in KCBT futures and the large gains in the CBOT market. On Wednesday, however, the corn market joined in on the rally and the March contract posted a bullish reversal on its own chart after initially pushing to a new contract low. The strength in corn and wheat failed to excite the soy complex with soybeans suffering as the short leg of some bull corn or wheat spreading. Too, weaker soyoil and soymeal values helped pressure the soybean market, but futures managed to end largely unchanged for the day. Funds were noted net buyers in wheat and continue to pare back short bets there amid the ongoing rally and rumors of Chin...

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WPI Grain Prices and Freight Rate App Note: you can also visit the app directly by clicking here. Supplemental Information The section below offers a concise view of the options available in the current version of the WPI FOB Price and Freight Rate app, along with a short “How To”...

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Cattle on Feed for Nov 1, 2025

U.S. Cattle on Feed in feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.7 million head on November 1, 2025. The inventory was 2 percent below November 1, 2024.  Placements in feedlots during October totaled 2.04 million head, 10 percent below 2024.  Marketings of fed cattle dur...

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Market Commentary: Taking Back Yesterday’s Losses

The CBOT was mostly higher on Tuesday with rumors of Chinese soybean buying and strong performance in equity markets boosting trader sentiment. Tuesday’s trade seemed to reflect the typical pre-Thanksgiving glide into low-volume, low-volatility trade that often dominates the day before an...

FOB Prices and Freight Rates App (Updated 26 November)

WPI Grain Prices and Freight Rate App Note: you can also visit the app directly by clicking here. Supplemental Information The section below offers a concise view of the options available in the current version of the WPI FOB Price and Freight Rate app, along with a short “How To”...

livestock

Cattle on Feed for Nov 1, 2025

U.S. Cattle on Feed in feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.7 million head on November 1, 2025. The inventory was 2 percent below November 1, 2024.  Placements in feedlots during October totaled 2.04 million head, 10 percent below 2024.  Marketings of fed cattle dur...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Taking Back Yesterday’s Losses

The CBOT was mostly higher on Tuesday with rumors of Chinese soybean buying and strong performance in equity markets boosting trader sentiment. Tuesday’s trade seemed to reflect the typical pre-Thanksgiving glide into low-volume, low-volatility trade that often dominates the day before an...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.235/bushel, down $0.0025 from yesterday's close.  Mar 26 Wheat closed at $5.3925/bushel, up $0.045 from yesterday's close.  Jan 26 Soybeans closed at $11.2475/bushel, up $0.015 from yesterday's close.  Jan 26 Soymeal closed at $320.4/short ton, up $2.1 fr...

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