Grain and soybean futures are experiencing a decline due to faster-than-expected U.S. planting progress and strong U.S. production prospects. Corn and soybean contracts are under the most pressure. Wheat futures have reached new lows due to these factors and a better-than-expected U.S. winter wheat crop rating. In contrast, live cattle, feeder cattle, and lean hogs futures are also down. Meanwhile, June crude oil was up and the U.S. Dollar Index June contract was down, along with futures for the S& P 500 and Dow.