The Ranch Opening Markets October 30, 2026

Friday, October 30, 2026 | Morning markets

Grain futures are mixed early Friday, with corn and soybeans lower while Chicago and Kansas City wheat trade higher. The following exchange-delayed quotes were published by Farms.com using Barchart market data in a 6:14 a.m. Central snapshot. Individual grain trades were timestamped between 6:02 and 6:04 a.m. Central.

Grain futures

• Corn, December 2026: $4.4975 per bushel, down 1 1/2 cents.
• Soybeans, January 2027: $12.3325 per bushel, down 1 1/2 cents.
• Chicago wheat, December 2026: $6.0600 per bushel, up 2 1/4 cents.
• Kansas City hard red winter wheat, December 2026: $6.4575 per bushel, up 1/2 cent.

Livestock futures: Thursday, October 29 settlements

Livestock futures are not trading at 6:30 a.m. Central. These are Thursday’s final settlement figures, not Friday morning quotes. Prices and changes are per hundredweight.

• Live cattle, December 2026: $226.300, down $1.025.
• Feeder cattle, January 2027: $341.950, down $0.150.
• Lean hogs, December 2026: $59.825, up $1.225.

Source: Farms.com commodity futures quotes, supplied by Barchart Market Data Solutions. Grain prices are exchange-delayed and may change. Livestock settlement date: October 29, 2026.