Louise Gartner of Spectrum Commodities gives a daily analysis of the wheat and cattle futures and cash markets. She is a 30-year veteran of the commodities markets and owner of Spectrum Commodities, an Introducing Broker located near Cincinnati, OH. Raised on a farm/ranch in eastern Montana, she com…

Futures fail at gap again, resulting in outside day lower; cash quiet; boxed beef mixed on good volume; cash feeders higher.

Wheat stays firm while corn and beans retreat; China shopping US wheat; Russia to increase grains export quota; Supreme Court to hear legality of US tariffs.

Futures stronger; cash steady/firm; boxed beef firm on light volume; cash feeders higher; weekly cash summary.

Grains pushed higher on China hopes; Brazil soybean basis plummets to stay competitive; export inspection update; world FOB summary.

Cattle had a tough week in futures and cash; boxed beef prices firmed on lower volumes; cash feeders bounce back.

Grains enjoy strong week on US/China trade breakthrough; Chinese interpretation of deal causes uncertainty in soybeans; China shopping US wheat; Russia exports near record volume of wheat in October.

Futures choppy; cash steady; boxed beef lower on light volume; cash feeders sharply higher.

Grains struggle to hold gains after trade deal with China; Brazil's soybean FOB offers decline to well below US; Argentina reports possible frost damage to wheat in southern region.

Futures rebound but stall at Monday's gap; cash steady; boxed beef higher; cash feeders slightly higher.

US/China trade deal has China agreeing to buy US soybeans; basis pushing higher at the Gulf; higher soybeans price action pulls wheat and corn higher.

Futures weaker again but bounce off lows; cash sharply lower; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders sharply lower.

Grains higher again on trade deal hopes; China buys US soybeans; weather still dry in US southern plains.

Futures down limit in feeders as hedge funds head for the door; cash mostly steady; boxed beef higher on good volume; cash feeders higher.

Grains strongly higher on trade hopes with China; export inspections update; weather nearly ideal for South American crops.

Futures plummet as US moves to import more beef; cash slightly lower; boxed beef higher; cash feeders under pressure.

Grains pushing higher on trade optimism; South American weather ideal for corn and soybeans; world FOB update.

Futures mixed; cash slightly lower; boxed beef higher; cash feeders steady.

Futures higher across the grain space; China shopping wheat; higher crude oil supports corn and beans; Russia government increases wheat production estimate; CPI less than expected.

Futures plummet on Trump remarks; cash steady; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders higher.

Grains find support from strong energy markets, slow farmer selling; China's corn crop struggling under heavy rains during harvest; Brazil estimates record soybean production.

Futures struggling to fill gap; cash steady; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders steady with Friday's weaker trade.

Grains leak lower; US farmer corn and bean sales slow so far; Brazil reports October export estimates.

Futures recover; cash stays strong; boxed beef higher on average volume; cash feeders lower.

Soybeans continue to lead higher; export inspection report; China soybean import data.

Futures buckle on news of potential Argentine beef imports; cash stronger; boxed beef higher on huge volume; feeders steady.

Grains mostly higher last week; Australia and Russia raise wheat production estimates; La Nina reportedly not likely to develop.

Futures firm; cash steady; boxed beef slightly lower; cash feeders steady; chatter of increasing beef imports from Argentina.

Grains supported by improving basis and increasing world demand; Australia increases wheat production estimate; Brazil rains lighter than expected.

Cattle trade quietly mixed; cash stays firm; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders steady.

Grains quietly mixed; corn finding support on recent export sales; China looks to fill import gap with government supplies; weather continues near ideal for South America.

Futures, cash, boxed beef and feeders all higher.

Wheat gets a key reversal higher; corn and beans mixed; export inspections continue strong; weather concerns developing in Argentina and the Black Sea region.

Futures steady/firm; cash higher; boxed beef mixed on huge volume; cash feeders slip on Friday; weekly cash summary.

Grains continue to drift lower; weather looks mostly good for Midwest harvest; port fees start today for US and China; Brazil released acreage and production estimates for corn and soybeans.

Futures soared higher even as cash was steady/lower; boxed beef see big volume on higher values.

Grains slip further on harvest progress and trade uncertainty; weather looks good for South American crops; Saudi Arabia buys wheat.

Futures push higher again; cash steady; boxed beef slightly lower; cash feeders higher.

Grains quietly lower as row crop harvest progresses and world wheat production estimates rise; China to match US on port fees.

Futures push higher again; cash steady/lower; boxed beef mixed on good volume; cash feeders higher.

Grain futures mostly higher; wheat and corn basis slips while soybeans move higher; Argentina increases wheat production estimate; Russian farmers shifting wheat acres to oilseeds.

Futures higher again with deferred feeders into new highs; cash quiet; boxed beef higher on great volume; cash feeders higher; weekly cash summary.

Grains mixed as we wait for information on aid to soybean farmers; harvest resumes across Midwest after light rain delays; big wheat crops expected from Southern Hemisphere.

Futures push higher on another New World Screwworm discovery in Mexico; cash slightly higher; boxed beef higher on good volume; cash feeders lower.

Futures quiet on limited government data; export inspections look strong; Russian wheat exports off to slow start; announcement of aid package for farmers expected today.

Quiet week for futures; cash lower; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders higher.

Grains close mixed for the week; world trade increasing for wheat; soybeans supported by promise of government payments to farmers; government report cancelled due to shutdown.

Futures retreat; cash lower; boxed beef continues lower; cash feeders higher.

Soybeans continue to lead higher on promises of government financial assistance; important reports cancelled due to shutdown.

Futures, cash fed and dressed, boxed beef and cash feeders all lower; no export sales due to government shutdown.

Soybeans reverse higher following announcement of financial support; no export sales due to government shutdown.

Futures strongly higher on lower grains; cash slips; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders mixed.