Soybeans Lead Grains Lower Wednesday Morning

Wednesday, November 4, 2026 | The Ranch Opening Markets

Grain futures were mostly lower in the early Wednesday session, with soybeans showing the largest decline among the major contracts in the delayed quote snapshot.

Grain futures (Barchart Solutions delayed quotes through Total Farm Marketing; last-trade times shown in Central time, November 4):

• December corn: $4.3850 per bushel, down 4 cents (4:37 a.m.).
• January soybeans: $11.9900 per bushel, down 15 cents (4:38 a.m.).
• December Chicago wheat: $5.9125 per bushel, down 8.5 cents (4:37 a.m.).
• December Kansas City hard red winter wheat: $6.3000 per bushel, down 6.25 cents (4:31 a.m.).

Livestock futures (latest available Barchart delayed quotes displayed early November 4, reflecting the prior November 3 trading session, not Wednesday morning livestock trading; these are last quotes, not independently verified official settlement prices):

• December live cattle: $218.15 per hundredweight, down $1.55 (last displayed trade 2:24 a.m. November 4).
• November feeder cattle: $334.52 per hundredweight, down $3.90 (last displayed trade 2:24 a.m. November 4).
• December lean hogs: $58.60 per hundredweight, up 42 cents (last displayed trade 2:24 a.m. November 4).

Livestock figures are delayed vendor indications and should not be interpreted as fresh 6:30 a.m. trading or official exchange settlements. Futures quotes may change before the regular daytime session.

Source: Total Farm Marketing Barchart Solutions quote board. Futures data are delayed at least 10 minutes. Quote snapshot accessed November 4, 2026.