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Thursday, October 15, 2026
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Grain holds steady overnight ahead of export sales report
Corn is trading at $4.80 overnight, barely off Wednesday's $4.80¾ settle. Beans sit at $12.73¼, down 4 cents, with weekly export sales due Thursday at 7:30 a.m. CT. Nothing has moved yet, so the board is sitting right where harvest left it.
Corn and beans wait on export sales
- Corn is at $4.80, down three quarters of a cent from Wednesday's $4.80¾ settle.
- Beans are at $12.73¼, down 4 cents, with soybean meal up 1.0% to $368.30 while soybean oil fell 0.9% to $66.47.
- Weekly export sales print Thursday at 7:30 a.m. CT, and nothing in the numbers above reflects it yet.
Cattle and hogs ease back slightly
- Live cattle are at $223.90, down 0.3% from Wednesday's $224.62 settle, and feeders are at $340.95, down 0.6%.
- Hogs are nearly flat at $75.55, just below Wednesday's $75.60.
- No report or news explains the pullback, it looks like normal give-back after weeks of gains.
Crude slips as Trump weighs easing tanker sanctions
- WTI crude is at $93.80 overnight, down 1.4% from Wednesday's $95.09 settle.
- The pullback follows word that the administration may ease sanctions on tankers moving Russian, Iranian and Venezuelan oil, adding supply to a tight tanker market.
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Cash bids near youWhat are corn futures prices today?
AGSIST shows CBOT corn futures from Yahoo Finance, delayed about 15 minutes and refreshed every 15 minutes. You get the front month and the next December, each labeled with its contract month (for example Dec ’26), with net change, percent change, and 52-week range. Prices are in dollars per bushel. Corn futures
How do I find cash grain bids near me?
Enter any US ZIP code on AGSIST’s Cash Bids page at agsist.com/cash-bids to see posted corn, soybean, and wheat elevator prices from grain elevators within 50 miles of that ZIP by default. You can widen the search up to 250 miles. Basis is shown alongside cash price for each location. Cash bids near you
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Yes. You don't need an account or a subscription. The spray advisory, urea risk monitor, break-even and grain bin calculators, cash bids and the AGSIST Daily briefing are free for non-commercial use.
How often are grain prices updated on AGSIST?
Grain futures prices on AGSIST are updated about every 15 minutes while futures markets trade, from Sunday evening to Friday afternoon, Central time. The AGSIST Daily briefing is published every morning, weekends included, with overnight market analysis.
What is urea volatilization risk?
Urea volatilization is the loss of nitrogen fertilizer as ammonia gas when urea is surface-applied without incorporation. Risk is highest when soil temperatures exceed 50°F, humidity is high, and no rain is forecast within 2–4 days. The AGSIST urea risk monitor scores your local conditions right now from 0–100. Urea loss risk
What is grain basis and why does it matter?
Grain basis is the difference between your local cash elevator price and the futures contract it is quoted against. A basis of −30 cents means the elevator pays 30 cents below futures. A stronger (less negative) basis means local buyers want grain. The cash bids page shows each elevator’s posted basis next to its cash price.
When is the WASDE report released?
The USDA WASDE (World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates) report is released monthly, typically around the 10th of each month at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. The AGSIST USDA calendar lists every report date and how much each one tends to move the market. USDA report calendar
What is the corn-to-soybean price ratio and how do farmers use it?
The corn-to-soybean price ratio is November soybean futures divided by December corn futures. A higher ratio leans toward soybeans and a lower one toward corn, but where the line falls depends on your own yields, input costs, and basis, so run break-even math on your own numbers. Both contract prices update every 15 minutes on AGSIST’s corn and soybean futures pages. Break-even calculator