Sleepy Grain Markets On Christmas

This is Matt Rice with the Ag Information Network and today’s Market Line Report for Monday. Grain markets quiet a head of Christmas, even with higher than expect Export sales. Let’s go to Oliver Sloup with the CME Group to hear more.

Chicago Soft Red Winter Wheat prices for March closed the day Up 3 ¾, to finish at 6-16 ¼. March Corn was Up ½, to finish the day at 4-73. Kansas City Hard Red Winter Wheat prices for March were Dn 3 ¾, to settle at 6-23.

Portland prices for Club Wheat with 10 ½ % Protein was Unch, ranging from 7-05 to 7-40. Soft white wheat with 10 ½ % Protein prices for March were Unch, ranging 6-80 to 7-20. Hard Red Winter Wheat with 11 ½ percent Protein prices for March were Dn 3 ¾, ranging from 6-83 to 6-93. DNS wheat with 14 % protein, prices for March were Unch, ranging from 7-94 ¼ to 8-09 ¼.

Live Cattle for Feb. were Dn $.15½, closing at 168.52 ½. March Feeder Cattle were Up $1.02 ½, to finish the day at 224.40. Jan. Class III milk was Dn $.01, to settle at 15.43.