Category: Ag Markets

  • 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…

  • 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.…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Cattle Slide as Grains Pull Back Wednesday

    Closing Markets for Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026 December corn settled at $5.43 1/2, down 2 1/2 cents. November soybeans settled at $13.10 1/4, down 7 1/2 cents. December Chicago wheat settled at $7.74, down 8 1/2 cents. December Kansas City hard red winter wheat settled at $8.34 1/4, down 11 cents. October live cattle settled…

  • Closing Markets: Cattle Slide as Grains Finish Mixed

    The Ranch Closing Markets — Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026 Wednesday ended with a mixed grain board and renewed pressure in cattle futures. Corn recovered much of its early weakness, soybeans backed off Tuesday’s rally, and wheat finished mixed. Corn: December corn settled at $5.43 1/2, down 2 1/2 cents. Strong corn use for ethanol helped…