Agricultural commodity futures displayed mixed performance during Monday’s trading session on February 17, 2026, with livestock markets showing strength while grain prices were largely under pressure.
In grain markets, March corn futures settled at $4.26¼ per bushel, falling 5½ cents from the previous session. March soybeans bucked the trend, gaining 1 cent to close at $11.34 per bushel. Related soy products showed divergent paths, with March soybean meal dropping $3.40 to finish at $305.80, while March soybean oil advanced 21 points to 57.29 cents per pound.
Wheat futures faced selling pressure, with March Chicago wheat contracts declining 11 cents to end at $5.37¾ per bushel.
Livestock markets demonstrated notable strength across the board. April live cattle futures climbed $2.17 to settle at $242.80 per hundredweight, while March feeder cattle posted an even stronger gain of $4.82, closing at $370.97 per hundredweight.
In the hog market, April lean hog futures increased $1.02 to finish at $92.30 per hundredweight. Dairy futures also participated in the upward movement, with March Class III milk contracts ending the session at $15.93.
