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DTN Grain Comments
DTN Grain Comments
Soybeans Fall From Overnight Highs Again As Traders Search For News To Trade
DTN Before The Bell Grains
7:45 a.m. CDT Prices at CME Globex: December corn is down 2 3/4 cents, November soybeans are down 1 1/2 cents, December KC wheat is down 9 cents, December Chicago wheat is down 10 cents, and December Minneapolis wheat is down 7 cents.
Row Crop Markets Stay Quiet Before Trade Summit, Yield Reports
DTN Early Word Grains
Crops Stage Late Session Comeback In Otherwise Quiet, Mixed Wednesday
DTN Closing Grain Comments
Corn, Soybean Futures Lower, Wheat Futures Mixed at Midday Wednesday
DTN Midday Grain Comments
DTN Livestock Comments
DTN Livestock Comments
Choppy Livestock Trading Activity Expected
DTN Early Word Livestock Comments
Cattle futures were unable to uncover aggressive buyer interest. Traders seem to be wavering on their expectations of higher cash. Hogs took a breather, but seem to have little to provide solid support, as cash and cutouts remain weak.
Mixed Tones Follow the Livestock Complex through Wednesday’s Close
DTN Closing Livestock Comments
Bids Surface in Nebraska
DTN Midday Livestock Comments
DTN Dairy Comments
DTN Dairy Comments
Class III Futures Show Little Upside Potential
DTN Opening Dairy Comments
Overnight trade in milk futures was mixed, but it does not indicate the price direction Thursday. The bearish attitude remains intact for Class III prices.
Light Trading Activity Was the Order of the Day
DTN Closing Dairy Comments
Milk Futures Continue to Struggle
DTN Midday Dairy Comments
DTN Cotton Comments
DTN Cotton Comments
Cotton Market Choppy to Lower Wednesday
DTN Closing Cotton Commentary
The cotton market was choppy to lower Wednesday, albeit the session showed very moderate volume.
DTN Fuels Comments
DTN Fuels Comments
Ethanol RINs Mixed, Ethanol Cash Prices Higher Wednesday
DTN Daily Ethanol Comments
Ethanol RINs were mixed and ethanol cash prices were higher Wednesday. December corn closed down 1 1/2 cents at $5.34 1/4, and March corn was down 1 1/2 cents at $5.48 3/4.
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 08:32 — December corn is down 3 cents and November soybeans are down 1 3/4 cents. December KC wheat is down 10 1/2 cents, December Chicago wheat is down 11 3/4 cents, and December MIAX Minneapolis wheat is down 6 1/2 cents. October crude oil is down $1.87 and Dow Jones futures are up 400 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is down 0.14 and December gold is up $19.10. Row crop futures are lower to open Thursday’s session, other than soybean meal which continues its rally to over two-year highs. News is quiet this week as futures have priced in the recent fundamental outlook at look ahead to U.S. harvest and South American planting.

Livestock

OMAHA (DTN) — Posted 08:34 — December live cattle are up $0.25 at $220.45, October feeder cattle are up $0.28 at $329.925, October lean hogs are down $0.05 at $78.625, December corn is down 1 3/4 cents per bushel and December soybean meal is up $5.30. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 364.74 points and the NASDAQ is up 378.83 points. Following Wednesday’s weaker close, the cattle contracts are now trading mildly higher into Thursday’s open. Packer interest should improve throughout the day but currently no bids are being offered.

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