# Grains Plunge on Technical Selling, Higher Dollar: Cattle Extend Rally

> Grain markets closed lower Thursday, with December corn down 5.5 cents at $4.42 1/2 and January soybeans down 11.75 cents at $12.19. Wheat contracts also fell sharply as the U.S. dollar index hit new 19-month highs. Analysts noted corn export sales are running 34% behind last year and below USDA's target.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T03:05:20.255Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/96988-grains-plunge-on-technical-selling-higher-dollar-cattle-extend-rally
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger dollar makes U.S. grain less competitive abroad, and weak export sales raise the risk that USDA's export estimates are overstated. Lower prices may eventually stimulate demand, but the current market is pressured.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- KWHEAT: bearish ▼

## Sources

- agweb.com: https://www.agweb.com/markets/grains-plunge-technical-selling-higher-dollar-cattle-extend-rally

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