Grains in the Red This Morning. Monday, Dec. 15, 2025

largely on Chinese demand for U.S. soybeans and Brazil’s crop situation, with some attention on the ongoing talks for a potential end to the Russia/Ukraine war,” said the Commstock Report this morning. The Commstock Report also noted: “Widespread rains fell across nearly all of Brazil’s major production areas last week. Conditions remain mostly favorable, though some are starting to talk about potential harvest delays if the heavier rains persist. More rains are in the forecast for Mato Grosso and Goiás over the next 10 days to two weeks, while Parana, Sao Paulo, western Mato Grosso do Sul and parts of Minas Gerais will be dry. Any delays for Brazilian soybean harvest would also push back planting of safrinha corn.” USDA announced new export sales this morning: Ahead of 9 a.m. CT, March feeder cattle were down 93¢ at $333.15 per hundredweight (cwt). February live cattle were down 50¢ at $229.05 per cwt. February lean hogs were down $1.30 at $83.23 per cwt. January crude oil was ...