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…
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.
Grains push lower on bearish reports; Argentina and Poland increase wheat production estimates; harvest moving quickly through Midwest.
Futures quiet; cash firms slightly; boxed beef lower again; cash feeders lower.
Grains mixed, waiting for today's Stocks/Small Grain Summary reports; crop progress update; export inspection report; Brazil plantings ahead of schedule; Russia declared major wheat growing region State of Emergency.
Futures mixed for the week after strong start; cash lower; boxed beef under pressure; cash feeders lower.
Grains slip lower on advancing harvest and lack of trade progress; markets waiting for tomorrow's Stocks/Small Grain Summary reports; world FOB update.
Futures and cash lower; boxed beef lower again on good volume; cash feeders bounce back; low export sales.
Grains see a slight bump; solid export sales; markets waiting for Tuesday's Stocks/Small Grain Summary reports.
Futures mostly lower; cash lower; boxed beef lower on good volume; cash feeders lower.
Grains quietly lower; Argentina re-instates the Ag export tax after reaching sales target; Russian and Australian wheat production estimates rise; China specifies that removal of tariff required before buying US soybeans.
Futures mixed; cash quiet; boxed beef lower; cash feeders sharply higher; weekly cash summary.
Wheat leads grains higher as Russian prices rally; Argentina sells more soybeans and products to China.
Futures sharply higher on slightly bullish Cattle-on-Feed report and USDA plans to subsidize herd expansion; cash markets steady; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders lower.
Grains under pressure from lack of trade and improving weather; China buys Argentine soybeans.
Futures push higher for the week; cash, boxed beef and cash feeders all lower.
Grains move lower on lack of trade negotiations and harvest progress; Argentina removes grain export taxes.
Futures bounce; cash weaker; boxed beef lower again on light volume; cash feeders higher; Cattle-on-Feed estimates.
Grains drift lower, hoping for positive trade talks; export sales within expectations; Brazil reports new crop production estimates; Southern Hemisphere crops in good shape.
Futures under pressure; cash firm; boxed beef lower; cash feeders firm; Cattle-on-Feed estimates; beef imports from Brazil sharply lower after tariffs.
Grains slip slightly on improving weather in US and ideal planting weather for South America; STATS Canada production update; Chinese customs data verifies slow grain import pace.
Futures quiet after sharply higher Monday; cash quiet; boxed beef lower on good volume; cash feeders firm.
Grains move higher, led by wheat; dry weather pulling corn and soy yields lower, and reducing Mississippi River levels; trade talks bring optimism for potential grain deals.
Futures soar higher; cash stays steady with last week's decline; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders lower.
Quiet day for the grain complex; row crop harvest speeds up with dry weather; congress evaluating need for farmer economic aid; South American weather looking good for row crop plantings.
Futures weaker on the week; cash lower; boxed beef lower; cash feeders higher.
Grains react to Supply/Demand report; dry weather speeding up maturity and harvesting.
Futures bounce; cash still lower for the week; boxed beef lower; cash feeders slip.
Grains get a bounce ahead of today's Supply/Demand report; Brazil increase last year's production for corn and soybeans.
Futures choppy following previous day's sharply lower trade; cash lower; boxed beef lower on good volume; cash feeders steady; export sales about average.