:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/100409181_beef_cattle-041f8c6cd1eb4b47b2f421f13e288c82.jpg "U.S. July Cattle Herd Smallest Since 1973")
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Ahead of 9 a.m. CT, July corn was up 7¢ at $4.77¼ per bushel.
July soybeans were down 11¼¢ at $10.41½ per bushel.
July wheat contracts were higher. CBOT wheat was up 6¢ at $5.31½ per bushel. KC wheat was up 3½¢ at $5.34½. Minneapolis wheat was up 5¾¢ at $5.98½.
This morning, USDA announced unknown destinations are buying 120,000 metric tons of corn for the 2024/2025 marketing year.
June live cattle were down 28¢ at $209.93 per hundredweight (cwt) ahead of 9 a.m. CT. August feeder cattle were down $1.70 at $295.20 per cwt. June lean hogs were up 50¢ at $99.95 per cwt.
June crude oil was down 84¢ at $59.58 per barrel.
The U.S. Dollar Index June contract was up to 99.20.
June S&P 500 futures were down 111 points. June Dow futures were down 650 points.
Published: 9:24 a.m. CT
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