Corn and Wheat Gain in Thursday Opening Markets

Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Opening Markets

Grain futures were mostly higher in early Thursday trading, with corn, soybeans and both wheat contracts showing gains in delayed quotes.

• Corn, December 2026: $4.4575 per bushel, up 1.5 cents (5:18 a.m. Central).
• Soybeans, January 2027: $12.0250 per bushel, up 0.25 cent (5:20 a.m. Central).
• Chicago wheat, December 2026: $6.0025 per bushel, up 1.75 cents (5:18 a.m. Central).
• Kansas City HRW wheat, December 2026: $6.3375 per bushel, up 1 cent (5:08 a.m. Central).

Livestock: Previous session, Wednesday, November 4. Livestock futures are not trading at this morning’s reporting time. The following are the latest delayed vendor quotes from November 4, not independently verified official exchange settlements:

• Live cattle, December 2026: $218.00 per hundredweight, down 15 cents (November 4, 7:04 p.m. vendor timestamp).
• Feeder cattle, November 2026: $332.02 per hundredweight, down $2.50 (November 4, 7:03 p.m. vendor timestamp).
• Lean hogs, December 2026: $57.55 per hundredweight, down $1.05 (November 4, 7:04 p.m. vendor timestamp).

Quotes are exchange delayed and may have changed since their listed timestamps. Source: Barchart Solutions data distributed through Total Farm Marketing’s quote board. Livestock changes compare the vendor’s prior-session reference price and should not be interpreted as verified official settlement changes.