Wednesday’s agricultural commodity trading session concluded with mixed results across grain and livestock markets on February 19, 2026.
In grain markets, March corn contracts finished at $4.25 3/4, declining by 1 1/4 cents from the previous session. Meanwhile, March soybean futures climbed 7 1/2 cents to close at $11.41. Soybean-related products performed strongly, with March soybean meal advancing 90 cents to reach $304.80 per ton, and March soybean oil gaining 109 points to settle at 59.68 cents per pound.
Wheat futures also posted gains, with March Chicago wheat contracts rising 12 1/2 cents to end at $5.59 1/2 per bushel.
Livestock markets showed varied performance as well. April live cattle contracts increased 90 cents to close at $243.42 per hundredweight, while March feeder cattle dropped 30 cents to $370.27. April lean hog futures moved higher, finishing at $93.45 per hundredweight.
