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At the market close, December corn was down 1½¢ at $4.05½ per bushel.
November soybeans were down 6¼¢ at $9.94 per bushel.
Don Roose, president of U.S. Commodities, said, “The grain market technically was turned back [Friday] at some key resistance areas, primarily due to the weekend and good weather that we’ve had, as well as a pickup in selling at the end of the week.”
Wheat markets were mixed at the Friday close. September CBOT wheat was down 3¾¢ at $5.14½ per bushel. September KC wheat was 3¼¢ weaker at $5.18¼ per bushel. September Minneapolis wheat was up 4½¢ at $5.17½ per bushel.
October live cattle were down $6.25 at $225.97 per hundredweight (cwt). September feeder cattle were $9.25 weaker at $340.37 per cwt. October lean hogs fell 25¢ at $90.67 per cwt.
September crude oil was down 37¢ at $63.51 per barrel.
As of 3:27 p.m. CT, the S&P 500 Index was up 49.45 points, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 206.97 points.
The September U.S. Dollar Index was down 124 points.
Published: 3:30 p.m. CT
Slow Movement in Grains: 9:32 a.m. CT
Just before 9:30 a.m. CT, December corn was up 2¼¢ at $4.09¼ per bushel.
November soybeans were up ¼¢ at $9.94 per bushel.
Al Kluis, managing director of Kluis Commodity Advisors, said, “Corn exports remain strong, increasing the odds that the USDA will again increase exports and cut ending stocks.”
Wheat markets were slightly higher starting the day Friday. September CBOT wheat was up 2¢ at $5.20¼ per bushel. September KC wheat was ¼¢ stronger at $5.21¾ per bushel. September Minneapolis wheat increased 3¢ at $5.16 per bushel.
October live cattle were down 35¢ at $231.87 per hundredweight (cwt). September feeder cattle were 97¢ weaker at $348.65 per cwt. October lean hogs fell 5¢ at $90.87 per cwt.
September crude oil was up 30¢ at $64.18 per barrel.
As of 9:21 a.m. CT, the S&P 500 Index was up 41.35 points, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 235.12 points.
The September U.S. Dollar Index was down 189 points.
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