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5-day Forecast for Washington, IA
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Condition		 Rain Rain Rain Thunder Storms Rain
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Temp
L/H (°F)		 59/75 55/78 59/81 61/69 55/75
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Like
L/H (°F)		 59/75 55/78 59/81 61/69 55/75
Dew Point
(°F)		 59 58 59 58 56
Humidity
(%)		 62 61 58 77 62
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DTN Market News
DTN Weekly Average DDG Price Plunges
DTN Early Word Grains 06/18 05:55
DTN Midday Grain Comments 06/18 10:47
DTN Closing Grain Comments 06/17 13:48
DTN Cattle Prices/Trends 06/16 11:35
DTN Early Word Livestock Comments 06/18 06:04
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 06/18 11:53
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 06/17 15:48
DTN Chart Technical Points 06/17 16:30
National Lean Hog Values 09/01

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CME Feeder Cattle Index 06/17
Weekly Beef Export Sales 06/18 07:35
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Family Business Matters 06/02 12:13

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Taiwan Eyes US Weapons for Self-Defense06/18 06:21
Hegseth Lashes Out at NATO Allies 06/18 06:08
Lula Warns Trump Not to Meddle in Vote 06/18 06:12
Financial Markets 06/18 09:37

Local Conditions
Washington, IA
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Temp: 70oF Feels Like: 70oF
Humid: 73% Dew Pt: 61oF
Barom: 29.79 Wind Dir: N
Cond: N/A Wind Spd: 16 mph
Sunrise: 5:33 Sunset: 8:42
As reported at WASHINGTON, IA at 11:00 AM
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DTN Weather Summary
Front, Tropical Remnants Creating Heavy Rain for Southeast Thursday
Bryce Anderson (Bio) – DTN Meteorologist

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Washington, IA
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Local Forecast
Washington, IA
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Thursday
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High: 75°F
Low: 59°F
Precip: 34%		 High: 78°F
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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 419'6 422'0 415'0 416'0 -5'0 421'0 11:58A Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 428'6 430'4 423'0 423'6 -5'6 429'4 11:59A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 447'6 449'4 441'6 442'6 -6'0 448'6 11:58A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 462'0 463'4 456'0 456'4 -6'4 463'0 11:59A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 471'4 472'4 465'0 465'2 -6'6 472'0 11:59A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 477'4 478'4 471'2 472'0 -6'2 478'2 11:59A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 469'2 471'6 464'4 464'4 -7'0 471'4 11:59A Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 477'2 478'6 471'2 471'6 -6'4 478'2 11:59A Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
Mar 28 488'0 488'2 482'4 482'4 -7'0 489'4 11:59A Chart for @C8H Options for @C8H
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 1132'0 1134'6 1118'4 1123'2 -8'6 1132'0 11:58A Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1136'0 1139'2 1123'6 1128'4 -8'2 1136'6 11:59A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1133'0 1139'4 1124'2 1128'4 -8'0 1136'4 11:59A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1149'2 1152'6 1138'0 1142'4 -6'6 1149'2 11:58A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1161'2 1166'2 1152'0 1155'6 -7'2 1163'0 11:59A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1169'0 1172'4 1159'2 1162'2 -7'4 1169'6 11:59A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1176'0 1179'6 1166'6 1170'0 -7'2 1177'2 11:59A Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1182'2 1186'6 1174'2 1177'2 -7'0 1184'2 11:59A Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
Aug 27 1167'4 1167'6 1163'6 1163'6 -7'6 1171'4 11:59A Chart for @S7Q Options for @S7Q
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 3063 3068 2992 3006 - 42 3048 11:59A Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3065 3066 2998 3007 - 43 3050 11:59A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3051 3056 2999 3003 - 38 3041 11:59A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3055 3055 2996 2998 - 31 3029 11:59A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3060 3077 3030 3032 - 29 3061 11:59A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3088 3088 3050 3052 - 30 3082 11:59A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3113 3120 3083 3084 - 34 3118 11:59A Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3146 3154 3116 3117 - 34 3151 11:59A Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
Jul 27 3191 3194 3155 3158 - 33 3191 11:59A Chart for @SM7N Options for @SM7N
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 94.800 95.100 94.100 94.875 0.225 94.650 11:59A Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 96.300 96.875 95.325 96.350 -0.150 96.500 11:59A Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 81.175 81.450 80.200 80.950 -0.325 81.275 11:59A Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 74.500 74.575 73.450 74.075 -0.475 74.550 11:59A Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 78.325 78.350 77.325 77.875 -0.525 78.400 11:59A Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 83.150 83.250 82.225 82.550 -0.575 83.125 11:59A Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 86.950 86.950 86.100 86.100 -0.425 86.525 11:58A Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 95.000 95.075 94.350 94.500 -0.450 94.950 11:59A Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 255.525 255.550 254.650 254.800 - 0.925 255.725 11:59A Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 248.225 248.875 246.850 247.200 - 1.650 248.850 11:59A Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 240.875 241.850 240.100 240.525 - 1.325 241.850 11:59A Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 239.775 240.725 239.000 239.375 - 1.125 240.500 11:59A Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 239.775 240.700 239.175 239.500 - 1.025 240.525 11:59A Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 239.425 240.175 238.775 239.050 - 0.975 240.025 11:59A Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 232.825 233.350 232.250 232.350 - 0.950 233.300 11:59A Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 229.750 229.750 228.700 228.700 - 1.050 229.750 11:59A Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 366.600 369.025 365.200 367.100 - 0.325 367.425 11:59A Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 364.450 366.900 363.300 365.125 - 0.525 365.650 11:59A Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 362.675 363.900 360.500 361.675 - 1.175 362.850 11:59A Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 358.975 360.475 357.325 358.900 - 0.725 359.625 11:59A Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 352.425 354.475 351.350 353.525 0.050 353.475 11:59A Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 348.600 349.950 348.100 349.950 0.225 349.725 11:59A Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 347.550 349.025 347.400 348.950 0.350 348.600 11:59A Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 345.500 345.500 345.500 345.500 - 1.425 346.925 11:59A Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
@YM - E-MINI DOW JONES $5 - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 51621.00 51847.00 51587.00 51825.00 442.87 51961.87 09:22A Chart for @YM6M Options for @YM6M
Sep 26 52060.00 52378.00 52005.00 52047.00 103.00 51944.00 11:58A Chart for @YM6U Options for @YM6U
@ES - E-MINI S&P 500 - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 7440.50 7514.50 7436.25 7513.25 83.93 7508.43 09:21A Chart for @ES6M Options for @ES6M
Sep 26 7512.50 7581.50 7504.25 7562.00 69.25 7492.75 11:58A Chart for @ES6U Options for @ES6U
@NQ - E-MINI NASDAQ 100 - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 29758.50 30285.75 29758.50 30275.25 575.85 30263.35 09:26A Chart for @NQ6M Options for @NQ6M
Sep 26 30142.50 30707.75 30096.00 30671.00 672.25 29998.75 11:59A Chart for @NQ6U Options for @NQ6U
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 71.58 71.60 68.00 69.46 -2.08 71.54 11:59A Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 70.13 70.15 66.80 68.12 -2.01 70.13 11:59A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 68.51 68.92 65.90 67.06 -1.82 68.88 11:59A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 67.60 67.79 65.10 66.06 -1.76 67.82 11:59A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 67.13 67.17 64.62 65.42 -1.75 67.17 11:59A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 66.70 66.84 64.37 65.13 -1.72 66.85 11:59A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 66.56 66.56 64.13 64.83 -1.73 66.56 11:59A Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 66.10 66.10 63.75 64.51 -1.63 66.14 11:59A Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
@W - WHEAT - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 613'2 618'2 601'2 602'4 -10'2 612'6 11:59A Chart for @W6N Options for @W6N
Sep 26 622'0 626'4 609'6 610'6 -10'4 621'2 11:59A Chart for @W6U Options for @W6U
Dec 26 637'2 642'0 627'2 627'6 -9'0 636'6 11:59A Chart for @W6Z Options for @W6Z
Mar 27 649'6 654'2 642'0 642'4 -6'4 649'0 11:59A Chart for @W7H Options for @W7H
May 27 657'2 661'2 651'2 651'4 -5'0 656'4 11:59A Chart for @W7K Options for @W7K
Jul 27 660'0 665'4 657'0 657'2 -3'6 661'0 11:59A Chart for @W7N Options for @W7N
Sep 27 672'6 674'0 669'0 669'0 -2'0 671'0 11:59A Chart for @W7U Options for @W7U
Dec 27 686'0 687'0 683'2 683'2 -3'6 687'0 11:59A Chart for @W7Z Options for @W7Z
Mar 28 694'4 694'4 694'4 694'4 -3'4 698'0 11:59A Chart for @W8H Options for @W8H
@BTC - BITCOIN FUTURES - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 64375.0 64830.0 62255.0 62640.0 -1630.0 64270.0 12:00P Chart for @BTC6M Options for @BTC6M
Jul 26 64295.0 65105.0 62560.0 62895.0 -1690.0 64585.0 12:00P Chart for @BTC6N Options for @BTC6N
Aug 26 64780.0 65040.0 62840.0 64610.0 - 230.0 64840.0 12:00P Chart for @BTC6Q Options for @BTC6Q
QGC - GOLD - COMEX
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 4279.8 4323.2 4237.1 4237.1 -121.8 4358.9 12:00P Chart for QGC6M Options for QGC6M
Jul 26 4259.3 4331.1 4218.9 4220.7 -143.8 4364.5 12:00P Chart for QGC6N Options for QGC6N
Aug 26 4275.1 4350.2 4233.0 4238.2 -143.2 4381.4 12:00P Chart for QGC6Q Options for QGC6Q
QSI - SILVER - COMEX
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 69.890 70.696 Chart for QSI6M Options for QSI6M
Jul 26 68.040 69.920 65.930 66.190 -4.577 70.767 12:00P Chart for QSI6N Options for QSI6N
Aug 26 68.805 70.050 66.255 66.415 -4.633 71.048 12:00P Chart for QSI6Q Options for QSI6Q
QCL - CRUDE OIL - NYMEX
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 75.53 76.41 73.58 75.17 -1.62 76.79 12:00P Chart for QCL6N Options for QCL6N
Aug 26 74.88 75.75 72.83 74.28 -1.73 76.01 12:00P Chart for QCL6Q Options for QCL6Q
Sep 26 74.17 74.92 72.19 73.49 -1.67 75.16 12:00P Chart for QCL6U Options for QCL6U
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