Corn Down Nearly 3¢ | Thursday, July 31, 2025

As of 9:27 a.m. CT, December corn was down 2¾¢ at $4.09½ per bushel.

November soybeans were down 3¢ at $9.92¾ per bushel.

September CBOT wheat was down 5¼¢ at $5.18½ per bushel. September KC wheat was down a penny at $5.21 per bushel. September Minneapolis wheat was down 1½¢ at $5.75¾. 

This morning, the USDA announced several new export sales:

• Colombia is buying 100,000 metric tons of corn for the 2025/2026 marketing year.
• South Korea is buying 140,000 metric tons of corn for the 2025/2026 marketing year.
• Unknown destinations are buying 136,000 metric tons of corn for the 2025/2026 marketing year.
• Nigeria is buying 100,000 metric tons of hard red winter wheat for the 2025/2026 marketing year.

The USDA also released the weekly U.S. Export Sales report this morning. According to The Brock Report, net corn, soybean, and wheat export sales for the week that ended July 24 were within the range of trade expectations for each commodity. The Brock Report also noted corn and soybean sales were higher week-over-week.

As of 9:27 a.m. CT, October live cattle were down $1.50 at $228.23 per hundredweight (cwt). September feeder cattle were down 85¢ at $338.90 per cwt. October lean hogs were up 80¢ at $90 per cwt.

September crude oil was down 23¢ at $69.77 per barrel.

The U.S. Dollar Index September contract was up to 99.75.

As of 9:23 a.m. CT, the S&P 500 Index was up 46.48 points, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 56.55 points. 

Published: 9:53 a.m. CT