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Corn and Wheat Gain as Soybeans Ease Monday

Monday, November 2, 2026 | Corn and both wheat contracts traded higher in the latest available delayed overnight quotes, while soybeans slipped slightly. Livestock figures below are Friday, October 30 settlements, not Monday morning trades.

Early grain futures

  • Corn, December 2026: $4.5075 per bushel, up 3 cents.
  • Soybeans, January 2027: $12.33 per bushel, down 1 1/4 cents.
  • Chicago soft red winter wheat, December 2026: $6.0575 per bushel, up 2 1/4 cents.
  • Kansas City hard red winter wheat, December 2026: $6.48 per bushel, up 3 3/4 cents.

Grain quote times displayed by the source: 6:02 a.m. November 2. Quotes are exchange-delayed by at least 10 minutes and may change. The source labels its clock CDT even though Central Standard Time began November 1; the quoted source time is reproduced without assuming a time-zone conversion.

Livestock futures

Friday, October 30 settlement prices, not current Monday trades:

  • Live cattle, December 2026: 220.950 cents per pound, down 5.350 cents.
  • Feeder cattle, January 2027: 331.775 cents per pound, down 10.175 cents.
  • Lean hogs, December 2026: 58.875 cents per pound, down 0.950 cent.

Grains were mixed in early trading, with corn and wheat gains contrasting with a modest soybean decline. Friday’s livestock settlements showed steep losses in cattle futures and a smaller decline in lean hogs. Livestock futures had not opened for Monday’s day session at the time of this report.

Sources: Farms.com Barchart Solutions delayed futures board; Farmbucks livestock futures; CME Group trading hours. Figures are futures prices, not local cash bids.


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