Dec 24 Corn closed at $4.2725/bushel, down $0.02 from yesterday's close. Dec 24 Wheat closed at $5.4975/bushel, up $0.025 from yesterday's close. Jan 25 Soybeans closed at $9.985/bushel, down $0.1125 from yesterday's close. Dec 24 Soymeal closed at $288.6/short ton, down $1.7 from yesterday's close. Dec 24 Soyoil closed at 44.84 cents/lb down 0.68 cents from yesterday's close. Feb 25 Live Cattle closed at $188/cwt up $2.025 from yesterday's close. Jan 25 Feeder Cattle closed at $252/cwt up $2.5 from yesterday's close. Dec 24 Lean Hogs closed at $79.55/cwt down $0.475 from yesterday's close. Jan 25 WTI Crude Oil closed at $69.43/barrel up $0.26 from yesterday's close. ...
Wheat Argentina's wheat planting campaign advanced 13.4 percentage points week over week. Despite limited rainfall, low temperatures, and elevated atmospheric humidity, soil recovery remains slow across the southern agricultural belt, where field access for machinery continues to be constrained...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
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