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  • Corn$5.01/bu+0.1%
  • Soybeans$12.94/bu+0.1%
  • Soybean meal$356.40/US ton-0.1%
  • Soybean oil$0.6831/lb+0.0%
  • SRW wheat$6.75/bu-0.1%
  • HRW wheat$7.32/bu-0.1%
  • Live cattle$222.88/cwt+0.9%
  • Feeder cattle$334.35/cwt+1.0%
  • Lean hogs$69.38/cwt-0.5%
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Commodity Markets

Black Sea and Red Sea Disruptions Drive Wheat Importers to Costlier Alternative Origins

Ongoing shipping disruptions in the Black Sea and Red Sea are compelling wheat importers across Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa to source from more expensive origins such as the United States, Baltic states, Romania, Argentina, India, and Australia. Higher war-risk insurance premiums and freight costs are keeping physical wheat prices structurally elevated even as futures benchmarks have eased slightly from late-August highs, according to CMB News.

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Commodity Markets

Palm Oil Futures Inch Higher as Indonesian B50 Mandate and Dry Weather Counter Heavy Malaysian Stocks

MDEX palm oil futures posted modest gains on 23 September 2026, with the nearby October 2026 contract settling at MYR 4,640 per tonne. A gently upward-sloping forward curve reflects competing pressures: elevated Malaysian inventories and soft exports on the bearish side, against Indonesia's imminent B50 biodiesel mandate and drier-than-normal regional weather on the supportive side.

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El Niño Drives 49% Plunge in Global Fishmeal Output in 2026

Global fishmeal production dropped 49% year on year in the first seven months of 2026 as El Niño-linked warm waters and juvenile fish disrupted Peru's anchoveta season, with fish oil output also falling 30%. IFFO says Asian fishing activity in Q4 may partially offset the South American shortfall.

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Commodity Markets

Grain Futures Rise Overnight as Soybean Meal Hits 2.5-Year High; Fed Rate Decision in Focus

Grain futures moved higher overnight on September 16, 2026, led by a surging soybean meal market that reached a 2.5-year high. Corn, soybeans, and wheat also posted gains, while market participants awaited the Federal Reserve's anticipated interest rate decision. Ongoing heavy rainfall in the Corn Belt, elevated crude oil prices tied to Middle East supply disruptions, and developing U.S.-China trade talks added further context to commodity market moves.

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