Corn and Soy Start Day in the Green. Friday, Oct. 17, 2025
Not long past 8:30 a.m. CT, December corn was up a penny at $4.22¾ per bushel.
November soybeans were up 6¢ at $10.16¾ per bushel.
December CBOT wheat was down less than a penny at $5.02¼ per bushel. December KC wheat was down 1¼¢ at $4.87½ per bushel. December Minneapolis wheat was up 1¼¢ at $5.50¾.
December live cattle were down $2.68 at $245.20 per hundredweight (cwt). November feeder cattle were down $6.60 at $374.35 per cwt. December lean hogs were unchanged at $82.60 per cwt.
President Donald Trump said his administration is working on a deal to lower the price of beef.
“The price of beef is ‘higher than we want it, and that’s going to be coming down pretty soon too. We did something,’ Trump added, without elaborating,” Reuters said in a story.
December crude oil was up 8¢ at $57.07 per barrel shortly past 8:30 a.m. CT.
The U.S. Dollar Index December contract was up to 98.20.
The S&P 500 Index was down 8.92 points, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 111.12 points.
Further development of the grain and oilseed markets of Ukraine and the Black Sea region will be in the spotlight of the BLACK SEA GRAIN. KYIV conference, taking place on April 22–23 in Kyiv. The event will focus on strategic directions for the agricultural sector through 2030, including investments, energy independence, processing, and exports of high-value products.
Join strategic discussions and networking with industry leaders to gain актуальна insights, discover new business opportunities, and build partnerships with key market players.
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