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In the grain complex, soybeans led the agricultural space higher on Monday, with contracts gaining one and a quarter to five and three quarter cents across the board. Cash beans averaged eleven dollars thirty-six and a quarter nationally. The catalyst was a slip in weekly crop ratings, tightening the near-term supply outlook and giving bulls just enough reason to buy.
Corn, by contrast, went essentially nowhere, finishing down three quarters of a cent to a penny higher depending on the contract. The USDA did report a private export sale of one hundred and five thousand metric tons to undisclosed destinations, all booked for the two thousand twenty-six to twenty-seven marketing year, which offered some underlying support without moving the needle meaningfully.
Away from commodities, Wendy's shares took a hit Monday, compounding pain that began when the company cut its dividend. That kind of capital return reduction signals management concern about cash flow durability, and investors responded accordingly, pushing the stock lower as confidence in the near-term earnings picture eroded.
That's the tape. Markets Desk, signing off the floor.
