Corn: December corn futures fell 6 1/2 cents to $4.28 3/4, near the daily low. The corn futures market today saw profit-taking from the shorter-term futures traders as trading has turned choppy late this week.
Soybeans: January soybeans fell 26 3/4 cents to $11.07 1/2, near the session low. December soybean meal lost $12.10 to $312.70, nearer the daily low. December soybean oil fell 34 points to 49.35 cents, near the daily low. Soybean and meal futures today saw heavy profit-taking from the shorter-term traders.
Wheat: December SRW fell 19 1/4 cents to $5.35 1/2, near the daily low. December HRW lost 17 3/4 cents to $5.22 1/4, near the daily low. December spring wheat futures rose by 3/4 of a cent to $5.57, nearer the daily high. Winter wheat markets saw heavy profit-taking and weak long liquidation today.
Cotton: December cotton fell 69 points to 64.54 cents, near the daily low. December cotton futures today saw selling pressure from sell-offs across much of the raw commodity futures sector.
Cattle: December live cattle fell $1.75 to $218.775, near the daily low and hit a 3.5-month low. January feeder cattle lost $4.375 to $315.60, near mid-range and hit a three-month low. The live and feeder cattle futures markets today saw follow-through selling pressure after closing locked-limit-down Wednesday.
Hogs: December lean hogs fell $1.625 to $78.975, near the daily low and hit a nearly four-month low. The December lean hog futures contract today saw a bearish “outside day” down on the daily bar chart, which suggests more selling pressure on Friday.