DELMARVA — Crop prices pushed higher today as the U.S. dollar weakened and technical buying lifted soybean futures. Brazil has wrapped up collection of roughly 2 billion bushels of soybeans so far this season, while recent rains in Argentina are helping late-planted crops. Traders are watching tomorrow morning’s export sales report closely.
Markets
March corn closed at $5.37 a bushel, up 4 cents. March soybeans finished at $12.21, gaining 9 cents. March wheat settled at $6.12, up 3 cents. Live cattle for April jumped $1.17 to $240.27 per hundredweight.
Local cash corn is running $4.90 to $5.10 on Delmarva, with soybeans bringing $11.75 to $12.00.
Poultry
On the poultry front, USDA reports broiler egg production and chick placement are both up 2% nationally, signaling steady growth in the chicken sector.
Forecast
Expect partly cloudy skies tonight with temperatures dropping to 31° and light west winds. Thursday brings light rain likely, possibly mixing with snow, with a high near 43° and light north winds. Thursday night turns mostly cloudy with lows around 25°.
This article is based on the Delmarva Farm Report Update Evening Edition, February 25, 2026. Hosted by Tom Bradley.
