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	Albert Lea, MN
	Chg Zip Code:  Temp: 13oF Feels Like: 2oF Humid: 84% Dew Pt: 9oF Barom: 29.99 Wind Dir: NNW Cond: N/A Wind Spd: 7 mph Sunrise: 7:47 Sunset: 4:48 As reported at ALBERT LEA, MN at 10:00 AM
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	Albert Lea, MN
	Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday High: 15°F Low: 10°F Precip: 0% High: 21°F Low: 11°F Precip: 0% High: 30°F Low: 8°F Precip: 0% High: 35°F Low: 26°F Precip: 39% High: 34°F Low: 26°F Precip: 37%
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	Rain Moves Through Delta and Southeast on Friday Bryce Anderson (Bio) – DTN Meteorologist » More DTN Weather Commentary Posted at 5:33AM Fri Jan 2, 2026 CST

	Local Cash Bids
	loading... Albert Lea Delivery Cash   Basis      Corn Jan 31, 26       New Crop 2026      Soybeans Jan 31, 26       New Crop 2026
	Price as of 01/02/26 10:30AM CST.
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	Quote Ticker
	CORN (Mar 26) 437'0 -3'2 CORN (May 26) 444'6 -3'4 CORN (Jul 26) 451'2 -3'2 SOYBEANS (Jan 26) 1026'0 -4'4 SOYBEANS (Mar 26) 1039'2 -8'2 SOYBEANS (May 26) 1052'4 -8'4 SOYBEAN MEAL (Jan 26) 2916 - 29 SOYBEAN MEAL (Mar 26) 2958 - 36 SOYBEAN MEAL (May 26) 2998 - 42 LEAN HOGS (Feb 26) 84.300 -0.800 LEAN HOGS (Apr 26) 89.325 -0.575 LEAN HOGS (May 26) 93.575 -0.425 LIVE CATTLE (Feb 26) 233.300 1.700 LIVE CATTLE (Apr 26) 233.850 1.650 LIVE CATTLE (Jun 26) 228.525 1.750

	Futures
	@C - CORN - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Mar 26 440'6 440'6 437'0 437'0 -3'2 440'2 10:20A May 26 448'4 448'6 444'4 444'6 -3'4 448'2 10:20A Jul 26 454'6 455'0 451'0 451'2 -3'2 454'4 10:20A @S - SOYBEANS - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Jan 26 1030'0 1030'0 1022'0 1026'0 -4'4 1030'4 10:20A Mar 26 1047'0 1047'0 1038'0 1039'2 -8'2 1047'4 10:20A May 26 1060'4 1060'4 1051'2 1052'4 -8'4 1061'0 10:20A @SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Jan 26 2945 2945 2908 2916 - 29 2945 10:19A Mar 26 3000 3000 2952 2958 - 36 2994 10:20A May 26 3044 3044 2996 2998 - 42 3040 10:20A @HE - LEAN HOGS - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Feb 26 84.850 85.050 84.075 84.300 -0.800 85.100 10:20A Apr 26 89.725 90.075 89.175 89.325 -0.575 89.900 10:20A May 26 93.800 93.900 93.400 93.575 -0.425 94.000 10:20A @LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Feb 26 231.650 233.450 231.425 233.300 1.700 231.600 10:20A Apr 26 232.125 233.950 232.125 233.850 1.650 232.200 10:20A Jun 26 226.700 228.750 226.675 228.525 1.750 226.775 10:20A My Custom Markets Symbol Open High Low Last Change Close Time More

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	"From quiet homes and first beginning, Out to the undiscovered ends, There's nothing worth the wear of winning, But laughter and the love of friends." ~ Hilaire Belloc,  (1870-1953), French-born British writer

	Did You Know?
	In 1929 growing plants in water, called hydroponics, was invented
	Fact courtesy of the USDA

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