Red in the Grain Sector. Thursday, September 4, 2025

Just after 9:30 a.m. CT, December corn was down 3¼¢ at $4.14¾ per bushel.

November soybeans were down 9¢ at $10.22½ per bushel.

“Corn, soybeans, and wheat were again under pressure in the overnight session from a lack of bullish news.” Karl Setzer, partner with Consus Ag Consulting said, “Much of the news we are seeing in the market is simply updates to stories we already know, and this has greatly diminished market interest.”

Setzer added, “Concerns over the state of the U.S. economy are also weighing on markets as we are now 14 days away from a potential government shut down.”

December CBOT wheat was down 6¾¢ at $5.15¼ per bushel. December KC wheat dropped 7¼¢ at $5.03 per bushel. December Minneapolis wheat decreased 5¾¢ at $5.26½ per bushel.

October live cattle were down 60¢ at $237.72 per hundredweight (cwt). October feeder cattle fell 82¢ at $360.67 per cwt. October lean hogs were up $1.10 at $94.92 per cwt.

October crude oil was down 63¢ at $63.34 per barrel.

As of 9:44 a.m. CT, the S&P 500 Index was up 11.23 points, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 57.07 points.

The September U.S. Dollar Index was up 287 points.

Tags: feeder cattle, lean hogs, bushel, corn, soybeans, wheat, live cattle