Closing Report

Here's what pushed the markets today.

Closing prices, Fri Oct 2 · change vs. yesterday's close

• Corn (Dec): $4.97/bu, down 5¢ (-1.00%)
  • Why: CBOT Weekly: Corn falls after USDA stocks report. Soybeans (-0.53%) were lower too, so the selling was across the grain market.
  • Today's range: 4.95–5.02 · Week: down 25.75¢ (-4.92%)
• Soybeans (Nov): $12.77/bu, down 6.75¢ (-0.53%)
  • Why: Soybean Futures Slid As US Crush Missed Estimates. Corn (-1.00%) was lower too, so the selling was across the grain market.
  • Today's range: 12.73–12.86 · Week: down 11¢ (-0.85%)
• Wheat (Dec): $6.83/bu, up 0.25¢ (+0.04%)
  • Why: No single news story drove wheat higher today. It went against corn (-1.00%) and soybeans (-0.53%), which were lower.
  • Today's range: 6.78–6.89 · Week: down 5.75¢ (-0.83%)
• Live Cattle (Dec): $221.40/cwt, down $1.78 (-0.80%)
  • Why: No single news story drove live cattle lower today. Feeder cattle (-1.57%) were lower too, so the selling was across the livestock market. It's trading near the low of the day.
  • Today's range: 220.95–223.48 · Week: up $0.60 (+0.27%)
• Feeder Cattle (Nov): $331.07/cwt, down $5.28 (-1.57%)
  • Why: No single news story drove feeder cattle lower today. Live cattle (-0.80%) were lower too, so the selling was across the livestock market. It's trading near the low of the day.
  • Today's range: 330.73–336.40 · Week: up $1.80 (+0.55%)
• Lean Hogs (Dec): $70.08/cwt, up $1.15 (+1.67%)
  • Why: Livestock Analysis | December hogs hit contract low. It went against live cattle (-0.80%), which were lower. It's trading near the high of the day.
  • Today's range: 68.78–70.15 · Week: up $1.67 (+2.45%)
• Crude Oil (Nov): $91.20/bbl, down $1.67 (-1.80%)
  • Why: Crude Oil Falls To Close Out the Week. Diesel (-2.76%) was lower too, so the selling was across the energy market.
  • Today's range: 88.06–93.51 · Week: down $1.40 (-1.51%)
• Heating Oil (Nov): $4.5140/gal, down 12.8¢ (-2.76%)
  • Why: G7 Agrees to Diesel Release After Trump Pressure—What It Could Mean at Pump. Crude oil (-1.80%) was lower too, so the selling was across the energy market.
  • Today's range: 4.3846–4.6780 · Week: up 1.87¢ (+0.42%)
• Natural Gas (Nov): $3.034/MMBtu, up $0.07 (+2.26%)
  • Why: Natural Gas Futures Mount Midday Climb Above $3. It's trading near the high of the day.
  • Today's range: 2.912–3.047 · Week: down $0.07 (-2.32%)
• Gold (Dec): $4,171.80/oz, down $30.50 (-0.73%)
  • Why: Gold price outlook: Could prices hit $6,000 in 2026? Silver (-0.78%) was lower too, so the selling was across the metals market. It's trading near the low of the day.
  • Today's range: 4,153.80–4,259.00 · Week: up $3.40 (+0.08%)
• Silver (Dec): $60.70/oz, down $0.48 (-0.78%)
  • Why: Silver Micro Oct '26 Futures Price History. Gold (-0.73%) was lower too, so the selling was across the metals market.
  • Today's range: 59.99–62.46 · Week: down $1.02 (-1.66%)
• Copper (Dec): $6.5650/lb, up 2.7¢ (+0.41%)
  • Why: Why is Ero Copper stock rallying today?
  • Today's range: 6.5200–6.6325 · Week: down 6.85¢ (-1.03%)

On deck

• Mon: USDA Crop Progress, 3:00pm CT

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