Timothy JensenHot-rolled coil steel futures closed as high as $1,285 a ton this week, the highest close in 52 weeks. Hot-rolled coil steel closed the week at $1,285 a ton. Prices are for the trading week of October 12 to 16.
Timothy JensenIowa corn is 26% harvested against a 48% five-year average for the week. USDA rated 72% of Iowa's corn good to excellent for the week ending October 18, 2026, up 1 point from the week before.
Timothy JensenThe average Iowa cash soybean bid moved 36 cents lower over the week, to $11.96 a bushel. Cash corn closed the week at $4.35 a bushel across Iowa. These are USDA's Iowa cash bids and the nearby futures closes for the week of October 12-16, 2026.
Timothy JensenU.S. soybean export commitments total 22.8 million metric tons, 80% more than at this point last year and 10% above the five-year average for this point of the marketing year. Barge freight from St. Louis stood at 673% of tariff. These are the figures USDA published Thursday, October 15.