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 quiet as cash stays weaker; boxed beef firm on low volume; cash feeders sharply higher.
Futures continue lower as wheat harvest progresses and weather stays near ideal for row crops.
Futures quiet; cash lower; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders higher.
Another down day for grains as threats remain absent; July weather outlook; stocks and plantings estimates.
Futures steady; cash quiet; boxed beef mixed on light volume; cash feeders higher.
Grains space continues lower on reduced war fears and good weather; harvest moving forward across Northern Hemisphere.
Futures quiet; cash and boxed beef mixed; cash feeders slightly lower; Cattle-on-Feed analysis; weekly cash summary.
Grains under pressure from sharply lower crude oil and improving weather; crop condition update.
Futures lower; cash slightly lower; boxed beef mixed on light volume; cash feeders lower; Cattle-on-Feed summary.
Grains correct on Friday; export sales; hot weather to move out by week's end.
Futures quiet headed into a holiday; cash slips while boxed beef soars; cash feeders weaker; Cattle-on-Feed estimates.
Wheat soars again as weather beats down Kansas crops, and war escalates.
Futures plummet while cash moves higher; boxed beef soars on light volume amid declining slaughter rates; cash feeders lower; Cattle-on-Feed estimates.
Wheat leads higher on harvest delays and geo-political concerns.
Futures bounce back as cash and boxed beef push higher; cash feeders lower; cash market summary; confusion around immigrant roundups in agriculture.
Wheat and corn slip while soybeans hold on limit up soybean oil; Kansas harvest slow to get started amid storms.
Futures under pressure from packing plant raid; cash firm; boxed beef higher on light volume; cash feeders higher.
Soybeans lead higher; weather non-threatening; world FOB update.
Futures mixed; cash higher; boxed beef higher on light volume; cash feeders higher.
Grains quietly mixed following Supply/Demand report; export sales on the light side; Middle East war escalation supporting energies and biofuel feed stocks.
Futures slightly lower; cash firm; boxed beef higher on light volume; cash feeders higher.
Grain futures quiet, waiting for today's Supply/Demand report; weather improving for world crops.
Futures mixed as cash slips; boxed beef sharply higher; cash feeders higher.
Wheat leads lower on improving harvest weather; corn and soybeans find light buying on trade hopes with China.
Futures hold gains as cash continues higher; boxed beef higher; cash feeders push higher again.
Wheat and corn lead lower on good weather and harvest progress.
Futures soar higher on strong cash; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders higher.
Wheat leads higher; good weather sticks around for corn and beans; world FOB update.
Futures soar to new highs; cash and boxed beef mixed; cash feeders slightly lower.
Grains quiet as a high pressure ridge works its way to the Midwest; rains forecast for dry areas of Canada; Black Sea region returns to dryness; export sales about normal.
Futures surge higher; cash firm; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders soar higher.
Wheat stays positive on weather issues and Black Sea war escalation; corn and soybeans mixed on good weather and uncertain politics.
Futures see another key reversal down; cash steady; boxed beef lower; cash feeders higher.
Grains mixed as weather concerns increase; corn testing major lows.
Futures push higher; cash steady/higher; boxed beef mixed on good volume; cash feeders slip.
Wheat holds gains while corn and beans drift lower; planting and condition updates.
Futures mixed as cash pushes higher; boxed beef higher on good volume; cash feeders higher.
Wheat pushes higher on weather concerns; corn and soybeans slide on good weather and political issues.
Futures push higher on stronger cash; boxed beef higher on light volume; cash feeders higher.
Wheat stays firm as rains delay harvest and remaining spring planting; solid export sales.
Futures quietly lower; cash and boxed beef firm; cash feeders higher.
Corn and soybeans lead lower on good weather; too much rain on mature wheat as harvest begins; Australia planting into dry conditions.
Futures see whiplash action on New World Screwworm rumor; cash quiet; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders slightly lower.
Wheat leads lower as harvest begins; prevent plant being discusses for southern Midwest/Delta regions; crop progress and condition update.
Futures and cash higher; boxed beef higher on slow volume; cash feeders steady; Cattle-on-Feed in line with estimates.
Wheat leads higher as world demand improves; no major weather threats yet for US crops.
Fed cash and futures pop higher; boxed beef higher on light volume; cash feeders slip.
Wheat slips as harvest draws near; export sales show good demand; weather looks cool and wet for wheat harvest areas.
Futures quiet; cash weaker; boxed beef higher on light volume; cash feeders higher.
Wheat leads higher on short covering as China and Europe continue in a dry pattern.