December 2, 2025 Portland Price Trends
DTN Chart Technical Points 12/02 16:30 DTN FUTURES 10 12/02/25 SLOW STOCHASTIC
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/02/25 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG
It was a wild rallying day for the cattle complex as both the live cattle and feeder cattle markets stormed higher, as traders seem to be recognizing that fed cattle supplies in the first months of 2026 are going to be thin.
FARM MARKET NEWS - CORN REPORT FOR Tue, December 2 Exchange rate was 1.3966 down 0.0023
FARM MARKET NEWS - SOYBEAN AND WHEAT REPORT FOR Tue, December 2 Exchange rate was 1.3966 down 0.0023
March corn closed up 5 cents and May corn was up 4 1/4 cents. January soybeans closed down 3 1/4 cents and March soybeans were down 3 cents. March KC wheat closed up 6 1/4 cents, March Chicago wheat was up 6 cents, March MIAX Minneapolis wheat was up 4 3/4 cents.
The cotton market put in another lethargic performance today, replete with narrow daily trading ranges.
The cattle complex is rallying aggressively into Tuesday's noon hour as traders are pleased with the market's fundamentals although they understand risk still remains; still, they believe in the short term, enough downside has been endured.
USDA Daily Market Rates 12/02 DAILY MARKET RATES(GRAIN/MISCELLANEOUS COMMODITIES)
Corn futures are 4 to 5 cents higher at midday Tuesday; soybean futures are narrowly mixed; wheat futures are 4 to 7 cents higher. The U.S. stock market is mixed at midday with the S&P 5 points lower.
Cattle futures began the day with slight gains, but contracts failed to uncover continued support. Traders may be cautious, keeping the market choppy until cash trade develops. Hog futures suffered minor losses as traders found little incentive to support the market.
