DTN Closing Grain Comments    09/18 13:53
   Corn, Wheat Markets Start Strong but Weaken after Aggressive Rate Cut;
Soybeans Finish Firm

   Early Wednesday grain and soy markets opened very firm, led by November
soybeans, which rose above the 50-day moving average for the first time since
May. Although coming off the daily high, soybeans and bean oil were able to
finish firm, while corn and wheat ended in the red. The Federal Reserve made an
aggressive interest rate cut of 50-basis points late in the session.

Dana Mantini
Senior Market Analyst

GENERAL COMMENTS:

   December corn closed up 1/4 cent per bushel at $4.12 3/4 and May corn was up
1/4 cent at $4.41 1/2. November soybeans closed up 8 cents at $10.14 and March
soybeans were up 6 1/2 cents at $10.45 3/4. December KC wheat closed down 1 1/2
at $5.78 1/2, December Chicago wheat was unchanged at $5.75 3/4 and December
Minneapolis wheat was down 4 1/2 cents at $6.16 1/2.