Agricultural Commodities See Mixed Movements on October 5 2026
On Monday, October 5, 2026, commodity markets saw mixed movements across different agricultural futures. Corn futures experienced slight shifts, with December contracts dropping a quarter to $4.97, while March contracts rose a quarter to $5.11. Soybean futures showed a more positive trend, with November contracts up 2 at $12.81 and January contracts up 3 at $12.98. Wheat futures also climbed, with December contracts up 8 at $6.91 and March contracts up 9 at $7.06.
Live cattle futures took a downturn, with October contracts falling 150 points to $217.35 and December contracts down 150 points to $219.97. Similarly, feeder cattle futures declined, with October contracts down 60 points at $334.02 and November contracts down 80 points at $330.35.
From Underwood Grain, crop prices showed varied changes. 2026 crop corn fell half a point to $6.42 per bushel, while 2027 crop corn rose a quarter to $6.32 per bushel. Soybean prices for 2026 increased by 2 to $17.00 per bushel, and 2027 crop soybeans went up a quarter to $16.23 per bushel. Wheat prices also saw gains, with soft white winter wheat for 2026 up 7 to $8.18 per bushel and 2027 up 3 to $8.60 per bushel. Soft red winter wheat for 2026 rose 9 to $8.18 per bushel, and 2027 increased by 8 to $8.57 per bushel.
The Ontario Pork Reports indicated a decline in pork prices. The U.S. CME price dropped $0.57 to $79.92 per hundredweight, dressed weight. The 100% formula price also fell by $1.43 to $205.95 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.