# World Perspectives

> Ag Perspectives projects ethanol margins will decline seasonally into the new year, reaching -$0.13 per gallon by mid-December. Biodiesel margins are near record highs on strong D4 RIN prices. Futures closed lower on the day, with Dec corn at $4.4775, Dec wheat at $6.035, and cattle futures sliding.

- Date: 2026-08-27 · published 2026-08-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17901-world-perspectives
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower ethanol margins are not expected to materially reduce corn demand, while strong biodiesel returns support soybean oil demand. Cattle weakness reflects tighter feedlot profitability.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- WHEAT: neutral
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- worldperspectives.com: https://worldperspectives.com/articles/ethanol-margins-set-to-decline-biodiesel-margins-set-to-explode

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