DTN Closing Grain Comments    09/26 13:46
   Grain, Soy Markets Fail to Extend Early Strength and Close Lower, Led by the
Soy Complex

   Thursday's early strength in all the grain and soy markets did not last,
with all the markets selling off at midday to finish lower by the close. Bean
oil fell for the first time in nine days after palm oil reversed and crude oil
plunged. The markets likely weakened from hedge selling and from a slowdown in
fund short covering.

Dana Mantini
Senior Market Analyst

GENERAL COMMENTS:

   December corn closed down 2 cents per bushel at $4.13 1/4 and March corn was
down 2 1/4 cents at $4.31 0/1. November soybeans closed down 12 1/4 cents at
$10.41 0/1 and January soybeans were down 12 1/2 cents at $10.59 1/4. December
KC wheat closed down 2 cents at $5.79, December Chicago wheat was down 5 cents
at $5.84 1/4 and December Minneapolis wheat was down 5 1/2 cents at $6.11 1/2.