Midday Movers

Here's what's moving the markets so far today.

Prices as of 10:00 AM CT (about 10 min delayed) · change vs. yesterday's close

• Corn (Dec): $5.01/bu, up 1¢ (+0.20%)
  • Why: Global Food Prices Hit Four-Year High — Grain Rally's Real Threat Is Next Year's La Niña. Soybeans (+0.70%) and wheat (+0.29%) were higher too, so the buying was across the grain market. Traders are also waiting on the USDA WASDE supply/demand report at 11:00am CT.
  • Today's range: 4.99–5.04 · Week: up 4¢ (+0.80%)
• Soybeans (Nov): $12.96/bu, up 9¢ (+0.70%)
  • Why: No single news story drove soybeans higher today. Wheat (+0.29%) was higher too, so the buying was across the grain market. It's trading near the high of the day. Traders are also waiting on the USDA WASDE supply/demand report at 11:00am CT.
  • Today's range: 12.84–12.99 · Week: up 15.75¢ (+1.23%)
• Wheat (Dec): $6.85/bu, up 2¢ (+0.29%)
  • Why: Hard Red Winter Wheat Jul'29 (CBOT: KEN29) Prices, Charts and History. Soybeans (+0.70%) were higher too, so the buying was across the grain market. Traders are also waiting on the USDA WASDE supply/demand report at 11:00am CT.
  • Today's range: 6.79–6.88 · Week: down 7¢ (-1.01%)
• Live Cattle (Dec): $224.53/cwt, up $0.97 (+0.44%)
  • Why: Cattle Posting Midday Weakness on Thursday. Feeder cattle (+0.60%) were higher too, so the buying was across the livestock market.
  • Today's range: 223.30–225.15 · Week: up $4.55 (+2.07%)
• Feeder Cattle (Nov): $336.90/cwt, up $2.02 (+0.60%)
  • Why: Daily Livestock Report: Mexican Cattle Imports Remain Limited Despite Border Reopenings. Live cattle (+0.44%) were higher too, so the buying was across the livestock market. It's trading near the high of the day.
  • Today's range: 334.60–337.23 · Week: up $6.77 (+2.05%)
• Lean Hogs (Dec): $67.75/cwt, down $0.85 (-1.24%)
  • Why: Hog futures hit contract low as pork cutout slumps - CME. It went against live cattle (+0.44%), which were higher.
  • Today's range: 67.32–68.68 · Week: down $3.20 (-4.51%)
• Crude Oil (Nov): $91.61/bbl, up $0.12 (+0.13%)
  • Why: Oil Futures Return Some Gains As U.S. Strike Concerns Wane. It went against diesel (-1.67%), which was lower. It's trading near the high of the day.
  • Today's range: 90.01–91.76 · Week: up $2.18 (+2.44%)
• Heating Oil (Nov): $4.8012/gal, down 8.17¢ (-1.67%)
  • Why: Diesel Shortage October 2026: Prices, Causes and Outlook.
  • Today's range: 4.7572–4.8871 · Week: up 25.6¢ (+5.63%)
• Natural Gas (Nov): $3.232/MMBtu, up $0.06 (+2.02%)
  • Why: Natural Gas Futures Extend Winning Ways as Traders Size Up Hurricane Threat, Prep for Storage Print. It's trading near the high of the day.
  • Today's range: 3.112–3.234 · Week: up $0.17 (+5.41%)
• Gold (Dec): $4,208.10/oz, up $51.10 (+1.23%)
  • Why: Gold Futures Rise to Rs 1.51 Lakh on Strong Demand. Silver (+2.78%) was higher too, so the buying was across the metals market.
  • Today's range: 4,156.10–4,232.70 · Week: up $51.30 (+1.23%)
• Silver (Dec): $61.08/oz, up $1.65 (+2.78%)
  • Why: Silver price rises to ₹2.24 lakh per kg in futures trade. Gold (+1.23%) was higher too, so the buying was across the metals market. It's trading near the high of the day.
  • Today's range: 59.45–61.46 · Week: down $0.22 (-0.37%)
• Copper (Dec): $6.6945/lb, up 12.6¢ (+1.92%)
  • Why: BC-Copper Futures. It's trading near the high of the day.
  • Today's range: 6.5115–6.7175 · Week: up 5.35¢ (+0.81%)

On deck

• Today: USDA WASDE supply/demand report, 11:00am CT
• Today: Weekly recap email (Week in Review), 3:00pm CT

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