December corn settled at $4.83 per bushel on October 12, 2026, up 3¼ cents on the day, leading gains across a mostly firm grain and oilseed board.

November soybeans moved the other way, closing at $12.87¾, down 4¼ cents. The soybean complex split: December soybean meal finished at $368.70 per short ton, up $3.10, and December soybean oil closed at 68.63 cents per pound, up 61 points.

What did the livestock contracts do?

Cattle contracts posted losses. December live cattle settled at $226.60 per hundredweight, down 45 cents, and November feeder cattle closed at $341.10, down 85 cents.

December lean hogs gained ground, finishing at $68.37, up 55 cents.

Wheat added to the firm side of the ledger. December Chicago wheat closed at $6.72¼ per bushel, up 1¼ cents.

What stands out in the close?

• Corn led row-crop gains at $4.83, up 3¼ cents.
• Soybeans fell 4¼ cents to $12.87¾ even as meal and oil firmed.
• Live cattle at $226.60 and feeder cattle at $341.10 both closed lower.
• Lean hogs rose 55 cents to $68.37.

The corn–soybean divergence, with corn firm and beans weaker while meal and oil gain, points traders toward watching crush margins and old-crop basis in the sessions ahead.