Author: Jason
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Opening Markets: Wheat Higher as Oil Tops $100
THE RANCH OPENING MARKETS — WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9 Grain futures are mixed early Wednesday, with wheat leading the strength as Black Sea export concerns remain in focus and crude oil pushes above $100 a barrel. Corn: December corn is at $5.32 1/2, down 1 cent. Soybeans: November soybeans are at $13.18, up 1 3/4 cents.…
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Cattle Rally as Wheat Rebounds Tuesday
Closing Markets for Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026 December corn settled at $5.33 1/2, down 3 1/4 cents. November soybeans settled at $13.16 1/4, up 6 1/2 cents. December Chicago wheat settled at $7.47, up 13 cents. December Kansas City hard red winter wheat settled at $8.19, up 16 3/4 cents. October live cattle settled at…
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Wheat Leads Tuesday Opening Markets
THE RANCH OPENING MARKETS — TUESDAY, SEPT. 8 Grain futures opened the post-Labor Day week mostly higher Tuesday morning, led by a sharp rally in wheat. Corn: December corn was up 2 1/2 cents at $5.39 1/4 per bushel shortly after 6:15 a.m. CT. Soybeans: November soybeans were up 1/4 cent at $13.10 per bushel.…
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Wheat Leads Broad Market Slide Friday
Closing Markets for Friday, Sept. 4, 2026 December corn settled at $5.36 3/4, down 4 cents. November soybeans settled at $13.09 3/4, down 6 1/2 cents. December Chicago wheat settled at $7.34, down 20 1/4 cents. December Kansas City hard red winter wheat settled at $8.02 1/4, down 13 1/4 cents. October live cattle settled…
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DOJ Expands Beef Price Probe to Major Retailers
The federal investigation into high beef prices is expanding beyond meatpackers as the Department of Justice turns its attention to some of the nation’s largest grocery retailers. The DOJ Antitrust Division has reportedly requested information from eight major retailers: Kroger, Walmart, Publix, Albertsons, Aldi, Ahold Delhaize, Costco and Amazon. Investigators are examining how beef moves…
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Cattle Surge as Wheat Tumbles Thursday
Closing Markets for Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026 December corn settled at $5.40 3/4, down 2 3/4 cents. November soybeans settled at $13.16 1/4, up 6 cents. December Chicago wheat settled at $7.54 1/4, down 19 3/4 cents. December Kansas City hard red winter wheat settled at $8.15 1/2, down 18 3/4 cents. October live cattle…