Grains in the red again. Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Source:  Successful Farming

December corn is currently down 1½¢.

November soybeans are down 1¼¢.

CBOT wheat is down 11½¢. KC wheat is down 13¾¢. Minneapolis wheat is down 13¢.

“Unconfirmed rumors suggest a Ukraine export corridor may now be open with Russian support,” says Naomi Blohm, senior market advisor with Total Farm Marketing. “This is weighing on grains this morning, along with a higher U.S. dollar.”

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently at 106.60.

This morning USDA announced the sale of 196,607 metric tons of corn to Mexico. A total of 109,226 metric tons is for the 2023/2024 marketing year while the remaining 87,381 metric tons is for the 2024/2025 marketing year.

Live cattle are down 68¢. Lean hogs are down $1.05. Feeder cattle are down 93¢.

Crude oil is down $2.43.

S&P 500 futures are down one point. Dow futures are down 73 points.

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