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DTN Grain Comments
DTN Grain Comments
Corn, Soybean, Wheat Futures All Lower at Midday Wednesday
DTN Midday Grain Comments
Corn futures are 4 to 5 cents lower at midday Wednesday; soybean futures are 2 to 3 cents lower; wheat futures are 8 to 14 cents lower.
Grain and Soy Markets Firmer Wednesday, Led by Bean Oil Again
DTN Before The Bell Grains
Fund Liquidating, Crop Weather Pressure Row-Crop Prices
DTN Early Word Grains
Row-Crop Futures Fall as Seasonal Selloff Continues
DTN Closing Grain Comments
DTN Livestock Comments
DTN Livestock Comments
Cattle Contracts Remain Hesitant Amid Looming New World Screwworm Concerns
DTN Midday Livestock Comments
Cattle futures continue to trade lower as fears about New World screwworm linger and no major wins have happened this week in the cash market.
Cattle Futures May See Further Weakness
DTN Early Word Livestock Comments
Rumors of New World Screwworm Caused Cattle Contracts to Close Lower
DTN Closing Livestock Comments
DTN Dairy Comments
DTN Dairy Comments
Butter Remains Resilient
DTN Midday Dairy Comments
Class III futures did not receive any help from the spot market today due to a decline in block cheese and dry whey. Class IV futures reacted to a decrease in nonfat dry milk with double-digit losses in some contracts. The May Federal Order class prices will be announced today.
Class III Futures Show Weakness in Overnight Trade
DTN Opening Dairy Comments
Global Dairy Trade Auction Declined 0.6%
DTN Closing Dairy Comments
DTN Cotton Comments
DTN Cotton Comments
Cotton Market Finishes Tuesday in Weaker Tone
DTN Closing Cotton Commentary
The cotton market was higher today, but finished somewhat in a weaker tone.
DTN Fuels Comments
DTN Fuels Comments
Ethanol Futures Slide on Corn Weakness
DTN Daily Ethanol Comments
Wide market swings were seen through all energy markets Tuesday. Moderate to strong pressure in ethanol trade was offset by active buyer support in gasoline and crude oil markets.
DTN Fertilizer Comments
DTN Fertilizer Comments
10-34-0 Leads Fertilizer Prices Higher
DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends
All eight major fertilizer prices were higher for the third full week of April 2026 compared to a month earlier. Six fertilizers were again significantly more expensive, which DTN designates as anything 5% or more. In a bit of somewhat good news, only one fertilizer was double-digits higher.

Periodic updates on the grains, livestock futures markets.

Grains

OMAHA (DTN) — Posted 12:48 — July corn is down 8 cents per bushel, July soybeans are down 11 3/4 cents, July KC wheat is down 13 cents, July Chicago wheat is down 17 cents and MIAX July Minneapolis wheat is down 9 1/4 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 431.52 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is up 0.310 and July crude oil is up $2.48 per barrel. August gold is down $53.40 per ounce. Heading for the Wednesday close, all of the ag markets except for bean oil are trading sharply lower, led by wheat and soybeans. KC July wheat is now down for the tenth consecutive day. Corn and soy markets are getting pummeled from fund liquidation on the idea of rapid planting and favorable weather.

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Livestock

OMAHA (DTN) — Posted 11:31 — August live cattle are up $0.13 at $239.775, August feeder cattle are down $0.95 at $347.475, July lean hogs are down $0.10 at $101.55, July corn is down 6 cents per bushel and July soybean meal is down $3.60. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 429.03 points and the NASDAQ is down 288.00 points. With fears above New World screwworm lingering, the cattle contracts continue to trade lower. Meanwhile a few sales were noted this morning in Nebraska at $405 but not enough cattle have traded to say that any sort of a trend has been established yet this week.

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