Wednesday, February 11, 2026  
 
Crops |  Farm Life |  Livestock |  Headline News |  Futures Markets |  DTN Renewable Fuels |  Charts |  Options 
 Home
 Cash Bids
 John's Comments
 NOAA/Drought Monitor
 Crop Insurance
 Greiner Ag Marketing, LLC
 Feb 10 USDA report
 Livestock Price Insurance
 Option Prices
 Short Dated/Serial Options
 USDA Report Links
 Raelynn's comments
 Brittany's Comments
 Katy's Comments
 Acreage Maps
 MOISTURE COMPARISON
 Farm Classifieds
 Fall Storage vs Futures/Options
 Discount Schedules
 Contact Us
 About Us
 

KATS GRAIN HEADLINES
<--- See updated Feb 10 USDA report tab

Outside market Links
 (KC HRed Wheat:  http://www.cmegroup.com/trading/agricultural/grain-and-oilseed/kc-wheat.html (click)
Minn Hard Spring Wheat: https://www.barchart.com/futures/prices-by-exchange/mgex (click)
Crude Oil: https://www.cmegroup.com/trading/energy/crude-oil/light-sweet-crude_quotes_globex.html  (click)
DOW futures:   https://www.cmegroup.com/trading/equity-index/us-index/e-mini-dow_quotes_globex.html   (click)
Oat Futures: https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/agriculture/grains/oats.html (click link)
U.S. Dollar:  https://futures.tradingcharts.com/marketquotes/DX.html (click)
Gold: https://www.cmegroup.com/trading/metals/precious/gold_quotes_globex.html (click)
Silver:  https://www.cmegroup.com/trading/metals/precious/silver_quotes_globex.html (click)
Natural Gas: https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/energy/natural-gas/natural-gas.quotes.html
Copper: https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/metals/base/copper.quotes.html#venue=globex
Sugar 11 ICE:  https://www.barchart.com/futures/quotes/SB*0/futures-prices?viewName=154823&orderBy=symbol&orderDir=asc?  (click)
Cocoa ICE: https://www.barchart.com/futures/quotes/CC*0/futures-prices?viewName=154823&orderBy=symbol&orderDir=asc   (click)

ADVERTISEMENTS




Home | Pro Grower Solutions  (click link)

5-day Forecast for Washington, IA
Change Zip Code: 
Date Wed
2/11		 Thu
2/12		 Fri
2/13		 Sat
2/14		 Sun
2/15
Weather
Condition		 Mostly Cloudy Freezing Rain Clear Rain Clear
Weather Mostly Cloudy Freezing Rain Clear Rain Clear
Temp
L/H (°F)		 19/50 29/50 27/54 28/55 32/57
Feels
Like
L/H (°F)		 25/50 24/50 19/54 22/55 25/57
Dew Point
(°F)		 26 28 29 32 33
Humidity
(%)		 54 64 63 66 60
Wind
Speed
(mph)		 7 8 6 8 9
Precip
 (%)		 - 21 - 32 -
Precip
Amt (in.)
 None Ice
0.02		 None Rain
0.09		 None
Evap
(in./day)		 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.08 0.1
View complete Local Weather

DTN Market News
DTN Weekly DDG Price Higher on Average
DTN Early Word Grains 02/11 05:52
DTN Midday Grain Comments 02/11 10:59
DTN Closing Grain Comments 02/11 13:49
DTN Cattle Prices/Trends 02/11 11:35
DTN Early Word Livestock Comments 02/11 06:10
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 02/11 11:46
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 02/11 15:24
DTN Chart Technical Points 02/10 16:30
National Lean Hog Values 09/01

DTN Livestock News
DTN Cattle Prices/Trends 02/11 11:35
DTN Early Word Livestock Comments 02/11 06:10
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 02/11 11:46
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 02/11 15:24
CME Feeder Cattle Index 02/05
Weekly Beef Export Sales 02/05 07:35
DTN Livestock Stats at a Glance
DTN Hog Close/Trends 02/11 15:00
Family Business Matters 01/27 15:25

Headline News
Netanyahu to Urge Expanded Iran Talks 02/11 06:08
Congress: ICE Deal Still Possible 02/11 06:19
Grand Jury Refuses to Indict Video Dems02/11 06:02
AG Bondi to Face Lawmaker Questions 02/11 06:11
FBI Search of GA Offices Used Old Data 02/11 06:17
Judge Dismisses DOJ Suit for Voter Data02/11 06:07
Greek, Turkish Leaders Hold Talks 02/11 06:10
Financial Markets 02/11 09:37

Local Conditions
Washington, IA
Chg Zip Code: 
Temp: 50oF Feels Like: 47oF
Humid: 37% Dew Pt: 25oF
Barom: 30.28 Wind Dir: N
Cond: N/A Wind Spd: 7 mph
Sunrise: 7:06 Sunset: 5:35
As reported at WASHINGTON, IA at 3:00 PM
View complete Local Weather

DTN Weather Summary
Showers Exit the Southeast
Bryce Anderson (Bio) – DTN Meteorologist

» More DTN Weather Commentary
Posted at 5:24AM Wed Feb 11, 2026 CST

DTN Blogs & Forums

DTN Market Matters Blog

DTN Weekly DDG Price Higher on Average

Deep Freeze Overtakes Illinois River System, Impedes Barge Traffic

DTN Weekly DDG Price Unchanged on Average

Technically Speaking

Spot Corn Futures and the Challenge That It Faces

March Corn at a Crossroads?

March Corn at a Crossroads?

Fundamentally Speaking

Record US Corn Crop Based on Yield, Acreage

USDA Increases Average Corn Farm Price

Record 2025 US Corn Yield Reflects Good Conditions

DTN Ag Policy Blog

USDA Announces Enrollment for Continuous, General CRP

US-India Deal Suggests Greater Ag Exports, But Indian Farmers Are Already Pushing Back

Trump Announces Plan to Boost Imports of Beef Trimmings from Argentina

Minding Ag's Business

Grain Marketing Resolutions to Make It Through 'Weird' Years

My Sentimental and Economic Case for Prime Rib

Frustrating Markets Stress Importance of a Marketing Plan

DTN Ag Weather Forum

Late Winter Finds Dryness in Central and Southern US Crop Areas

Snow Drought Brings Moisture Concerns to Western Plains

Warmer Air Spreading Through US May Cause More Active Winter Storm Pattern for Mid-February

DTN Ethanol Blog

Florida Biodiesel Company Owner Pleads Guilty to $7 Million RINs Fraud Scheme

Ag, Biofuels Groups Push E15 Rural Council for Quick Legislative Solution Before Feb. 15 Deadline

Biofuels Group Urges Trump to Release 45Z Tax Credit Rules Ahead of Iowa Visit

DTN Production Blog

Try a Soothing Milk-Based, Farm-Grown Valentine's Day Gift

Coloring Books Let Farm Kids Play on Snow Days

Coloring Books Let Farm Kids Play on Snow Days

Harrington's Sort & Cull

Cattle Complex Tiptoes Into New Week

Expect a Bullish Outlook for 2026 Thanks to Friday's Cattle Inventory Report

Traders Take Note of Last Week's Higher Cash Cattle Trade

South America Calling

Rainfall Starting to Increase in Argentina

Soil Moisture Not Where It Needs to Be for Brazil's Coming Safrinha Corn Crop

Argentina Dryness Continues to Expand

An Urban’s Rural View

Reducing Chinese Influence in Western Hemisphere

Can Kevin Warsh Avoid Becoming Arthur Burns?

The President and the Public Give the Economy Different Grades

Machinery Chatter

Severe G4 Geomagnetic Storm Watch Issued, Auroras May be Seen as Far South as Alabama

Severe G4 Geomagnetic Storm Watch Issued, Auroras May be Seen as Far South as Alabama

Tractor and Combine Sales Fall Sharply in October

Canadian Markets

Soybean Crush in World's Top 3 Setting Records

The First Official Look at the 2026-27 Canadian Crop

A Deeper Dive Into the Recent Agreement Between China and Canada

Editor’s Notebook

FFA Probe Triggers a Popeye Moment

FFA Probe Triggers a Popeye Moment

Purdue Agricultural Sciences Education and Communication Department to Close Due to Low Enrollment


CNBC News
https://www.cnbc.com/


Local Radar
Washington, IA
Chg Zip Code: 
 
Radar
View complete Local Weather

Local Forecast
Washington, IA
Chg Zip:

Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
High: 50°F
Low: 19°F
Precip: 0%		 High: 50°F
Low: 29°F
Precip: 21%		 High: 54°F
Low: 27°F
Precip: 0%		 High: 55°F
Low: 28°F
Precip: 32%		 High: 57°F
Low: 32°F
Precip: 0%
View complete Local Weather

Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 428'6 429'4 425'2 427'6 -1'2 427'4s 02:56P Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 437'0 438'0 434'0 437'0 -0'6 436'4s 03:14P Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 444'6 445'6 441'6 444'4 -0'4 444'2s 02:48P Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 443'0 445'6 441'6 445'0 1'2 444'6s 01:20P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 458'0 461'0 456'6 460'0 1'4 459'6s 02:54P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 470'0 473'2 469'2 472'4 1'6 472'2s 03:13P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 476'2 479'2 476'0 478'4 1'6 478'4s 02:30P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 480'0 483'0 479'2 482'0 2'2 482'0s 01:30P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 464'2 467'2 464'0 467'2 1'4 466'2s 01:21P Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 1122'4 1128'2 1113'0 1123'4 1'4 1124'0s 03:01P Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1137'0 1143'2 1128'2 1139'0 2'0 1139'4s 03:15P Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1148'6 1155'6 1141'4 1152'0 3'0 1152'4s 03:06P Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1137'6 1145'4 1133'2 1142'2 3'6 1142'4s 01:30P Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1108'6 1115'4 1105'4 1111'4 3'6 1112'6s 01:30P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1105'0 1113'6 1103'6 1109'4 4'0 1110'4s 03:11P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1115'2 1123'4 1114'0 1119'0 4'2 1120'4s 02:32P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1115'2 1123'6 1114'2 1119'0 4'2 1120'6s 02:30P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1121'2 1127'6 1119'4 1123'0 4'6 1125'0s 01:30P Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 3006 3045 2985 3027 22 3030s 02:30P Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
May 26 3058 3091 3033 3076 22 3080s 01:30P Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3108 3135 3083 3123 19 3126s 02:30P Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3118 3142 3096 3130 17 3135s 01:30P Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3118 3138 3094 3128 15 3133s 01:30P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3106 3127 3086 3118 14 3123s 01:21P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3136 3153 3113 3146 12 3148s 02:30P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3141 3164 3127 3157 12 3160s 01:21P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3158 3173 3136 3170 13 3169s 01:21P Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 86.925 87.200 86.850 87.000 0.050 86.900s 01:05P Chart for @HE6G Options for @HE6G
Apr 26 95.500 95.800 93.750 93.900 -1.650 93.850s 01:05P Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 99.475 99.500 97.975 98.075 - 1.500 98.025s 01:05P Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 108.775 109.150 107.400 107.550 - 1.425 107.475s 01:05P Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 110.275 110.700 109.250 109.425 - 1.175 109.375s 01:05P Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 109.250 109.475 108.150 108.350 - 1.200 108.275s 02:30P Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 92.125 92.125 90.850 91.150 -1.325 91.025s 01:05P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 83.000 83.000 81.425 81.700 -1.400 81.625s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 239.525 242.500 239.250 242.350 3.250 242.350s 01:05P Chart for @LE6G Options for @LE6G
Apr 26 237.850 241.225 237.250 240.875 3.550 240.975s 02:30P Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 234.125 236.950 233.525 236.450 2.775 236.575s 02:30P Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 232.325 234.500 231.775 234.100 2.175 234.225s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 232.175 233.775 231.475 233.500 1.800 233.575s 01:05P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 232.600 234.000 231.850 233.775 1.700 233.800s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 232.200 233.650 231.550 233.400 1.700 233.475s 01:05P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 231.025 232.525 230.500 232.350 1.700 232.325s 01:05P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 365.600 368.100 364.325 367.150 2.675 367.450s 01:05P Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 362.225 365.175 360.950 364.300 3.325 364.600s 01:05P Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 357.500 360.850 356.525 360.075 3.650 360.425s 01:05P Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 356.775 360.200 355.700 359.600 3.625 359.775s 03:09P Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 354.525 358.150 353.800 357.625 3.575 357.875s 01:05P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 352.250 355.675 351.300 355.375 3.500 355.500s 01:05P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 348.800 352.375 348.800 352.050 3.525 352.225s 01:05P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 343.000 345.250 342.900 344.700 3.275 345.150s 01:05P Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
@YM - E-MINI DOW JONES $5 - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 50325.00 50585.00 49977.00 50198.00 - 75.00 50205.00 03:15P Chart for @YM6H Options for @YM6H
Jun 26 50682.00 50913.00 50314.00 50583.00 - 24.00 50541.00 03:15P Chart for @YM6M Options for @YM6M
@ES - E-MINI S&P 500 - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 6971.50 7011.50 6931.00 6963.00 1.50 6960.50 03:15P Chart for @ES6H Options for @ES6H
Jun 26 7027.00 7065.25 6985.50 7014.50 - 0.25 7014.25 03:15P Chart for @ES6M Options for @ES6M
@NQ - E-MINI NASDAQ 100 - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 25259.00 25465.25 25058.25 25278.00 59.75 25288.50 03:15P Chart for @NQ6H Options for @NQ6H
Jun 26 25489.00 25689.00 25290.00 25503.25 73.50 25511.75 03:15P Chart for @NQ6M Options for @NQ6M
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 57.28 57.58 56.76 57.06 -0.22 57.05s 02:58P Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
May 26 57.79 58.05 57.24 57.49 -0.24 57.50s 01:30P Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 57.91 58.21 57.43 57.69 -0.22 57.69s 01:21P Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
@W - WHEAT - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 529'6 540'0 528'0 537'0 9'0 537'2s 02:30P Chart for @W6H Options for @W6H
May 26 539'2 547'2 536'4 544'6 7'2 545'2s 02:30P Chart for @W6K Options for @W6K
Jul 26 549'0 556'0 546'2 554'0 6'2 554'4s 01:30P Chart for @W6N Options for @W6N
Sep 26 561'2 567'6 558'0 566'0 5'6 566'4s 01:30P Chart for @W6U Options for @W6U
Dec 26 580'2 585'2 576'0 584'0 5'0 584'4s 01:30P Chart for @W6Z Options for @W6Z
Mar 27 596'0 600'2 591'2 599'0 4'0 599'6s 01:30P Chart for @W7H Options for @W7H
May 27 606'0 607'0 606'0 607'0 3'2 607'2s 01:21P Chart for @W7K Options for @W7K
Jul 27 605'0 605'0 602'2 602'2 3'0 606'0s 01:30P Chart for @W7N Options for @W7N
Sep 27 603'6 2'0 612'4s 01:20P Chart for @W7U Options for @W7U
@BTC - BITCOIN FUTURES - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 68810.0 69415.0 65825.0 67800.0 -1135.0 67715.0 03:15P Chart for @BTC6G Options for @BTC6G
Mar 26 68975.0 69640.0 66430.0 68020.0 -1160.0 67955.0 03:15P Chart for @BTC6H Options for @BTC6H
Apr 26 67390.0 68140.0 67070.0 67070.0 -1230.0 68190.0 03:15P Chart for @BTC6J Options for @BTC6J
QGC - GOLD - COMEX
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 5049.9 5111.3 5041.3 5044.2 67.8 5071.6 03:15P Chart for QGC6G Options for QGC6G
Mar 26 5032.3 5122.6 5020.6 5093.8 80.2 5081.1 03:15P Chart for QGC6H Options for QGC6H
Apr 26 5048.0 5144.5 5036.3 5112.5 81.5 5098.5 03:15P Chart for QGC6J Options for QGC6J
QSI - SILVER - COMEX
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 80.995 84.470 80.985 82.805 3.536 83.754 03:15P Chart for QSI6G Options for QSI6G
Mar 26 80.500 86.120 80.415 84.315 3.931 83.920 03:15P Chart for QSI6H Options for QSI6H
Apr 26 81.765 86.220 81.705 84.380 3.692 84.236 03:15P Chart for QSI6J Options for QSI6J
QCL - CRUDE OIL - NYMEX
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 64.20 65.83 64.15 65.04 1.08 64.63 03:15P Chart for QCL6H Options for QCL6H
Apr 26 63.99 65.61 63.97 64.85 1.06 64.46 03:15P Chart for QCL6J Options for QCL6J
May 26 63.81 65.35 63.81 64.67 1.06 64.26 03:15P Chart for QCL6K Options for QCL6K
My Custom Markets
Symbol Open High Low Last Change Close Time More

DTN Crops News
Friday, February 6, 2026 4:49PM CST
After doing without in 2025, farmers will have access to "over-the-top" dicamba herbicides after EPA approves new labels.

Thursday, January 22, 2026 9:36AM CST
When growing wheat, quantity and quality aren't mutually exclusive. The National Wheat Foundation recognized farmers doing both this week with its Top-Quality Awards.

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 8:41AM CST
For the second time in the past four seasons, Idaho wheat farmer Rylee Reynolds bested all entries in the National Wheat Yield Contest, earning the title of "Bin Buster" with an entry of irrigated soft white winter wheat that yielded 228.13 bushels per acre.

DTN Farm Business
Friday, February 6, 2026 6:47PM CST
In a proclamation Friday, President Donald Trump announced the U.S. would lower the tariff rate quota to increase imports of lean beef trimmings and all of the increased quota would come from Argentina.

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 8:28AM CST
Reality television star Steve McBee and sons are seeking dismissal of federal lawsuit alleging fraudulent asset transfers were made during a crop insurance fraud investigation.

Farms and Land For Sale
Search available Farms and Land for Sale listings with DTN Progressive Farmer.

Google Search

Google

DTN/PF Renewable Fuels
Latest DTN/PF Renewable Fuels News
Friday, February 6, 2026 9:53AM CST
At the Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit on Thursday, E15 was the main topic of the day, though carbon pipelines also had their moment, along with the 45Z tax credit and the unrealized prospects of both maritime and sustainable aviation fuels.

Thursday, January 22, 2026 12:24PM CST

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 10:06AM CST


This Day In History
February 11, 1941
1st Gold record presented (Glenn Miller-Chattanooga Choo Choo)

more info

Suggestion Box

Let us know how we are doing. Please send us your comments about what we can add/modify to enhance your experience with our web site.


Your email (optional):



Please enter the text in the box.
   

Make us your homepage
 
Follow the steps below to make Kats Grain Inc. automatically appear when you launch your browser and when you click the Home button:
  • Open the Edit menu and choose Preferences.
  • Select the Navigator category.
  • Choose Home page under Navigator starts with.
  • In the Home page section, type
    http://katsgrain.com
    in the Location box.
  • Click the OK button.

Member Login

Username  
Password  


 
Copyright DTN. All rights reserved. Disclaimer.
Powered By DTN