{"id":84013,"date":"2026-06-19T04:47:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T08:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/grain-livestock-futures-slip-lower-ahead-of-juneteenth-weekend\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T04:47:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T08:47:19","slug":"grain-livestock-futures-slip-lower-ahead-of-juneteenth-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/grain-livestock-futures-slip-lower-ahead-of-juneteenth-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Grain, Livestock Futures Slip Lower Ahead of Juneteenth Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/radio-ai.tvdelmarva.com\/api\/episodes\/719\/audio\"><\/audio><figcaption>Listen to the Morning Delmarva Farm Report Update \u2014 June 19, 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><strong>DELMARVA<\/strong> \u2014 Grain and livestock futures closed mostly lower Thursday as markets wrapped up ahead of the long Juneteenth weekend, with profit-taking weighing on soybean and wheat contracts.<\/p><h2>Markets<\/h2><p>July soybeans settled at $11.22\u00be\/bu, pressured by profit-taking. July corn fell $0.03\u00bd to close at $4.17\u00bd\/bu. July Chicago wheat dropped $0.07 to finish at $6.05\u00be\/bu.<\/p><p>In livestock, August live cattle fell $2.22 to close at $246.62. August feeder cattle slipped $0.82 to $366.60. July lean hogs bucked the trend, finishing up $0.37 at $95.02.<\/p><p>The USDA announced 2 flash sales Thursday \u2014 1 to China and 1 to an undisclosed buyer \u2014 both under the 2026\/2027 marketing year, offering some underlying market support.<\/p><p>Locally, corn at Laurel Grain Company in Laurel is bringing $4.63\/bu for July delivery. Soybeans at Laurel are at $10.63\/bu for July.<\/p><h2>Livestock Health<\/h2><p>With warm weather across Delmarva, veterinarians are flagging summer pneumonia as a real risk for young nursing calves. Producers are urged to monitor herds closely and not be misled by otherwise pleasant conditions.<\/p><h2>Forecast<\/h2><p>Friday&#8217;s high will reach 83\u00b0F with a chance of morning rain showers, followed by mostly cloudy skies. Tonight&#8217;s low drops to 64\u00b0F with clearing conditions. Saturday looks sunny and dry with another high of 83\u00b0F, offering favorable conditions for field work.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"font-size:0.9em;color:#666;margin-top:2em;border-top:1px solid #ddd;padding-top:1em;\">This article is based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/?page=farm-report\">Delmarva Farm Report Update<\/a> Morning Edition, June 19, 2026. Hosted by Tom Bradley.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DELMARVA \u2014 Grain and livestock futures closed mostly lower Thursday as markets wrapped up ahead of the long Juneteenth weekend, with profit-taking weighing on soybean and wheat contracts. Markets July soybeans settled at $11.22\u00be\/bu, pressured by profit-taking. July corn fell $0.03\u00bd to close at $4.17\u00bd\/bu. July Chicago wheat dropped $0.07 to finish at $6.05\u00be\/bu. 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