Monday, October 12, 2026 | Opening Markets
Grain futures opened the week mixed Monday as traders assessed the latest USDA crop supply estimates.
At approximately 6:15 a.m. Central, December corn was $4.81 per bushel, up 1 1/4 cents. November soybeans traded at $12.82 1/4, down 9 3/4 cents. December Chicago wheat was unchanged at $6.71, while December Kansas City hard red winter wheat rose 1/2 cent to $7.19 3/4.
Livestock had not opened at the time of this morning snapshot. Friday’s settlements showed December live cattle at $227.05 per hundredweight, up $3.50; November feeder cattle at $341.95, up $7.075; and December lean hogs at $67.825, down 77 1/2 cents. These are Friday’s closing figures, not Monday livestock trades.
All prices are time-specific snapshots and may have changed since the morning opening.
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