Soybeans and Wheat Sink as Feeders Climb Monday

Monday, October 26, 2026 — Closing Markets

Soybeans and wheat led a broad grain decline Monday, while feeder cattle supplied the strongest move in livestock. Live cattle edged higher and lean hogs finished sharply lower.

Grain Markets

• December corn settled at $4.55 per bushel, down 1 cent.
• November soybeans settled at $12.41 1/4 per bushel, down 15 1/4 cents.
• December Chicago wheat settled at $6.16 per bushel, down 9 cents.
• December Kansas City hard red winter wheat settled at $6.59 per bushel, down 5 1/2 cents.

Livestock Markets

• October live cattle settled at $229.975 per hundredweight, up 10 cents.
• October feeder cattle settled at $349.90 per hundredweight, up $1.575.
• December lean hogs settled at $64.675 per hundredweight, down 90 cents.

Grain sellers controlled Monday’s close, with soybeans taking the largest loss and both wheat contracts finishing lower. Livestock trade was split as cattle held gains while hogs moved lower.

Market data: final Barchart settlements for October 26, 2026.