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September 17, 2026 - Grains and Cattle
Grains mixed in quiet trade; rains delay Midwest harvest, supporting basis; early corn yields less than expected, soybeans close to pre-harvest estimates; rains forecast for central/southern plains; Russia damages key Ukraine railroad bridge; cattle futures weaker again; cash and boxed beef slightly lower; cash feeders higher; Cattle-on-Feed estimates.
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