Commodity Futures See Significant Movements on August 4

The Chicago Board of Trade closed on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, with significant movements in various commodity futures. Corn Futures saw a decline, with September's price falling by $0.07 to $4.42 per bushel and December's price down by $0.07 at $4.65. Soybean Futures also decreased, with September's price dropping by $0.15 to $11.58 per bushel and November's price down by $0.15 at $11.77.

On the other hand, Wheat Futures saw a slight drop in price, with September's price falling by $0.13 to $6.38 per bushel and December's price down by $0.12 at $6.57. Live Cattle Futures experienced an increase, with October's price rising by $112 to $227.85 and December's price up by $107 at $227.30.

From Agris at Thamesville, 2026 Crop Corn prices were down by $0.07 at $6.05 per bushel, while 2027 Crop Corn was down by $0.02 at $6.00. Similarly, 2026 Crop Soybeans saw a price drop of $0.14 to $15.52 per bushel, and 2027 Crop Soybeans were down by $0.01 at $14.90.

The U-S CME price for Ontario Pork Reports was down by $0.80 from the previous day at $97.26 per hundredweight, dressed weight, while the 100% formula price dropped by $2.05 to $247.11 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.