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Sunday, November 15, 2026
Weekend edition

USDA reports Monday and Thursday open a week of mild rain

Published

Dec corn settled Friday at $4.45½ and Jan beans at $12.31½, both higher on the day. The farm states ran dry last week, so harvest and fieldwork kept moving without rain delays.

CornDec '26
$4.45½▲ +3¢ (+0.68%)
SoybeansJan '27
$12.31½▲ +12 1/2¢ (+1.03%)
WheatDec '26
$5.93¼▲ +9¢ (+1.54%)
Week so far: Corn +4¢ (+0.91%), Soybeans +37 3/4¢ (+3.16%), Wheat +2¢ (+0.34%)
Month to date: Corn −2 1/4¢ (−0.50%)
Reports this week
Mon Nov 16: COT report for Nov 10, 2:30 PM CT (moved by Veterans Day)
Mon Nov 16: Crop Progress, 3:00 PM CT
Thu Nov 19: Export Sales, 7:30 AM CT
Fri Nov 20: COT report, 2:30 PM CT
Source: USDA and CFTC release calendars.
Exchange settles, Fri Nov 13 · change vs Thu settle · Yahoo Finance, delayed
THE NUMBER
0.13 inch
average farm-state rain, past week
That is against a 0.52 inch normal for the same week across 586 county gauges in 12 farm states. Ohio was wettest at 0.52 inch.
Grains settle higher Friday
  • Dec corn settled up 3 cents at $4.45½, and Jan soybeans gained 12½ cents to $12.31½.
  • Agweb's Friday recap called it a rally for the week in grain and cattle, and Feedstuffs credited demand buyers in beans.
Cattle firm, hogs edge up
  • Dec lean hogs added 0.5% to $55.45, and Nov Class III milk slipped 0.7% to $17.58.
  • USDA put the October Class III price at $15.16 per hundredweight, down 88 cents from September.
THIS WEEK'S WATCH LIST
  • Monday, Nov 16, 3:00 p.m. CTUSDA Crop Progress.
  • Thursday, Nov 19, 7:30 a.m. CTUSDA weekly export sales.
OUTSIDE THE PITNot moving prices today, but worth knowing.
DISEASE
HPAI spreads to new states as dairy herd cases climb
More dairy herds are testing positive, which means milk loss and movement limits for affected dairies.
Source: Dairy Herd
POLICY
Biofuel groups oppose governors' 2027 RFS petition
Four governors want partial exemptions from fuel blending rules, which could trim demand for soybean oil.
Source: thefencepost.com
LAND
USDA proposes wider access to grazing allotments
A proposed rule would change who can hold federal grazing permits, which matters for western ranchers.
Source: thefencepost.com
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CME settlements, USDA, NOAA, AgWeb, Feedstuffs, CoBank, APHIS · Compiled 5:55 AM CT Sun
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