Closing Markets for Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026
- December corn: $5.33 1/2, down 3 cents
- November soybeans: $12.68, up 2 cents
- December Chicago wheat: $7.60 3/4, up 12 1/2 cents
- December Kansas City hard red winter wheat: $8.22, up 13 1/4 cents
- October live cattle: $212.925, up $2.15
- September feeder cattle: $322.450, up $3.45
- October lean hogs: $80.625, down 27.5 cents
Cattle futures came back strong Thursday after cash cattle trade reached $220 on Wednesday, $2 above Tuesday’s limited business. Live cattle gained $2.15 and September feeders climbed $3.45 even as the CME feeder cattle index moved lower.
Wheat extended Wednesday’s sharp rally as Black Sea shipping concerns stayed in focus. Weekly U.S. wheat export sales reached a nine-week high. Soybeans finished slightly higher after new-crop export bookings hit a marketing-year high, while corn gave back 3 cents following its recent run. October hogs settled lower as pork values and the lean hog index weakened.
Settlements verified from free delayed Barchart data for Aug. 27, 2026. Futures prices are subject to exchange corrections.