# News Highs Hit in Dec Corn, HRW Wheat and Live Cattle Wednesday - AgWeb

> Hard red winter wheat and December corn futures hit new contract highs on Wednesday, with live cattle also making new highs on record cash prices. Analysts attribute wheat's gains to drought in HRW areas, the Iran war and crude above $100, and fertilizer tightness.

- Date: 2026-04-29 · published 2026-04-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19781-news-highs-hit-in-dec-corn-hrw-wheat-and-live-cattle-wednesday-agweb
- Commodities: [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher wheat and corn futures raise feed-ingredient costs, while record cattle prices signal tight supply. Analysts say funds are buying wheat, which adds momentum to the move.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- KWHEAT: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| KWHEAT | 2026-04-27 | 5 | +9.3% | 2.9 | HRW contract highs on Apr 29 tied to drought, crude above $100 and fertilizer tightness, though it falls just after the window end. |

## Sources

- agweb.com: https://www.agweb.com/markets/market-analysis/contract-highs-hit-dec-corn-hrw-wheat-and-live-cattle-wednesday

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