Ranch Closing Markets — Thursday, September 24, 2026
Thursday brought a softer finish across the board, with modest losses in the grain pit and a sharper pullback in livestock.
- December corn settled at $5.27 1/2, down 1 1/2 cents.
- November soybeans settled at $13.17 1/2, down 1/2 cent.
- December Chicago wheat settled at $7.07, down 1 1/2 cents.
- December Kansas City hard red winter wheat settled at $7.67, down 4 3/4 cents.
- October live cattle settled at $219.075, down $1.850.
- October feeder cattle settled at $331.750, down $1.575.
- October lean hogs settled at $79.200, down 67 1/2 cents.
Corn eased as export business disappointed, soybeans slipped with little fresh U.S.-China news, and both wheat markets stayed under pressure. Livestock also backed away: early cash cattle trade was reported at $222 to $223 live and $348 to $355 dressed in the North, while hog futures fell even as USDA reported a tighter hog inventory.
Prices are final Barchart settlements for the September 24 session.