By Wednesday’s close, December corn futures finished 8 ¾ cents lower at $4.71 ¾, and November soybeans tumbled 27 ¼ cents to settle at $11.92 ¾. “Futures were weak to start Wednesday’s trade and were mixed by mid-session,” Setzer noted, explaining how geopolitical tensions abruptly altered trading dynamics. “Losses in the wheat complex were limited, and by mid-session the Kansas City contracts were leading Chicago higher. This underlying tightness eventually sparked a recovery through short covering, helping cattle futures finish on the plus side while November feeder cattle carved out a new low at $316.55. The pork cutout was under pressure today and this weighed on futures as well.”