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@C - CORN - CBOT Last Chg
Jul 26 479'0 2'0
Sep 26 483'4 1'2
Dec 26 498'6 0'6
Mar 27 512'0 0'4
May 27 518'4 0'0
Jul 27 522'0 0'4
 
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT Last Chg
Jul 26 1214'6 1'6
Aug 26 1213'0 2'0
Sep 26 1196'6 1'4
Nov 26 1202'4 1'4
Jan 27 1213'2 1'0
Mar 27 1210'0 0'6
May 27 1210'6 0'4
 
@W - WHEAT - CBOT Last Chg
Jul 26 670'2 5'6
Sep 26 683'0 5'2
Dec 26 700'2 4'0
Mar 27 714'2 3'2
May 27 721'6 4'4
Jul 27 718'2 3'4
 
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT Last Chg
Jul 26 3354 9
Aug 26 3297 12
Sep 26 3260 14
Oct 26 3233 13
Dec 26 3269 13
Jan 27 3278 13
Mar 27 3274 15
 
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT Last Chg
Jul 26 75.35 -0.28
Aug 26 73.48 -0.27
Sep 26 72.14 -0.27
Oct 26 71.09 -0.28
Dec 26 70.42 -0.27
Jan 27 69.78 -0.27
Mar 27 69.07 -0.32
 
@KW - KC HRW WHEAT - CBOT Last Chg
Jul 26 711'0 7'2
Sep 26 720'0 6'2
Dec 26 731'6 4'2
Mar 27 741'6 4'6
May 27 743'2 2'2
Jul 27 740'2 3'4
 
@RR - ROUGH RICE - CBOT Last Chg
Jul 26 12775 - 40
Sep 26 13145
Nov 26 13195
 
@CT - COTTON #2 - ICEFU Last Chg
Jul 26 83.34 -0.36
Oct 26 83.26 -0.66
Dec 26 83.44 -0.54
Mar 27 84.11 -0.48
May 27 84.41 -0.52
 
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME Last Chg
Jun 26 253.375 - 0.525
Aug 26 247.125 - 0.775
Oct 26 238.875 - 0.925
Dec 26 238.025 - 1.150
Feb 27 237.850 - 0.975


Local Conditions
Covington, LA
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Temp: 78oF Feels Like: 81oF
Humid: 94% Dew Pt: 76oF
Barom: 30.07 Wind Dir: SE
Cond: N/A Wind Spd: 10 mph
Sunrise: 6:04 Sunset: 7:51
As reported at HAMMOND, LA at 10:00 PM
 
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High: 86°F
Low: 72°F
Precip: 40%
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DTN Weather Summary
Front Pushing through Southern Plains, Midwest Tuesday
Bryce Anderson (Bio) – DTN Meteorologist

A sharp cold front will trigger major severe weather Monday, with tornadoes, large hail, and heavy rain across the Plains and Midwest. » More DTN Weather Commentary

Posted at 12:39PM Mon May 18, 2026 CDT

 
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