Feeder Cattle Down More Than $5. Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025
Ahead of 9:30 a.m. CT, December corn was up 1¼¢ at $4.30¾ per bushel.
November soybeans were up 1½¢ at $10.51¼ per bushel.
December CBOT wheat was down a penny at $5.33 per bushel. December KC wheat was down 2¼¢ at $5.21¼ per bushel. December Minneapolis wheat was down 2¼¢ at $5.74¼.
“I am watching the U.S. dollar ahead of the widely anticipated Federal Reserve rate cut,” said Cole Raisbeck, commodities broker with Kluis Commodity Advisors. “A weaker dollar could make U.S. commodities more competitive for foreign buyers, potentially boosting already strong corn exports and supporting soybean exports amid China’s absence.”
Naomi Blohm, senior market advisor with Total Farm Marketing, said it is “widely expected” the Fed will announce a 0.25 percentage point cut to the federal funds rate later today, which influences interest rates throughout the economy.
As of 9:21 a.m. CT, December live cattle were down $2.85 at $232.30 per hundredweight (cwt). October feeder cattle were down $5.65 at $348.65 per cwt. December lean hogs were down 58¢ at $87.65 per cwt.
As of 9:20 a.m. CT, the U.S. Dollar Index December contract was up to 96.31.
November crude oil was down 3¢ at $64.13 per barrel.
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