Category: Ag Markets

  • 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…

  • Opening Markets: Grains Pull Back Wednesday

    The Ranch Opening Markets — Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026 Grain futures are pulling back in early Wednesday trade after Tuesday’s rally, with profit-taking and technical pressure weighing on the complex. Corn: December corn is near $5.37 3/4, down about 8 1/4 cents. Soybeans: November soybeans are near $13.02 3/4, down about 15 cents. Chicago Wheat:…

  • Opening Markets: Grains Pull Back Early Wednesday

    The Ranch Opening Markets | Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Grain futures are pulling back in early Wednesday trade after Tuesday’s strong start to September, while livestock futures remain closed until 8:30 a.m. Central. Corn: December corn was trading near $5.37 1/2 a bushel around 6:19 a.m. Central, down 8 1/2 cents from Tuesday’s $5.46 settlement.…