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Summary of Futures

Dec 24 Corn closed at $4.165/bushel, up $0.02 from yesterday's close. Dec 24 Wheat closed at $5.6875/bushel, up $0.0075 from yesterday's close. Jan 25 Soybeans closed at $9.9725/bushel, up $0.035 from yesterday's close. Dec 24 Soymeal closed at $299.6/short ton, up $4.3 from yesterday's close. Dec 24 Soyoil closed at 45.56 cents/lb down 0.74 cents from yesterday's close. Dec 24 Live Cattle closed at $185.075/cwt down $0.85 from yesterday's close. Jan 25 Feeder Cattle closed at $242.425/cwt down $0.775 from yesterday's close. Dec 24 Lean Hogs closed at $83.225/cwt down $0.85 from yesterday's close. Dec 24 WTI Crude Oil closed at $71.56/barrel up $2.07 from yesterday's close. ...

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Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report

USDA released its quarterly Hogs and Pigs report today. The inventory of all hogs and pigs on 1 December was 75.5 million head, up 1 percent from December 2024, and up slightly from 1 September 2025.  Breeding inventory, at 5.95 million head, was down 1 percent from last year and up sligh...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Mar 26 Corn closed at $4.475/bushel, up $0.005 from yesterday's close.  Mar 26 Wheat closed at $5.17/bushel, up $0.015 from yesterday's close.  Jan 26 Soybeans closed at $10.515/bushel, down $0.0175 from yesterday's close.  Mar 26 Soymeal closed at $304.2/short ton, up $2.3 from...

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European Market Analysis

Regional News  Russia’s latest attacks on Ukraine’s Odesa Black Sea port infrastructure on 23 December reportedly damaged a vessel carrying Ukrainian soybeans.   The EU Commission raised its forecast of EU common wheat production to 134.4 MMT for 2025/26 and bumped th...

livestock

Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report

USDA released its quarterly Hogs and Pigs report today. The inventory of all hogs and pigs on 1 December was 75.5 million head, up 1 percent from December 2024, and up slightly from 1 September 2025.  Breeding inventory, at 5.95 million head, was down 1 percent from last year and up sligh...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Mar 26 Corn closed at $4.475/bushel, up $0.005 from yesterday's close.  Mar 26 Wheat closed at $5.17/bushel, up $0.015 from yesterday's close.  Jan 26 Soybeans closed at $10.515/bushel, down $0.0175 from yesterday's close.  Mar 26 Soymeal closed at $304.2/short ton, up $2.3 from...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

European Market Analysis

Regional News  Russia’s latest attacks on Ukraine’s Odesa Black Sea port infrastructure on 23 December reportedly damaged a vessel carrying Ukrainian soybeans.   The EU Commission raised its forecast of EU common wheat production to 134.4 MMT for 2025/26 and bumped th...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Middle East, Mediterranean, and Africa Regional Analysis

Mediterranean/Middle East/North Africa/Africa – MEA Region Egypt’s Safaga port, south on the Red Sea, will be expanded and improved as a result of an agreement between Egypt’s Al Dahra Agriculture and Abu Dhabi based AD Pors Group. There are plans to make Safaga into a regiona...

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