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 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.
Grains continue to slip ahead of Supply/Demand report; export sales disappointing; Argentina expecting record corn production this year.
Futures sharply lower, feeders locked limit down; cash quiet; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders slightly higher.
Grains quietly lower, waiting for Friday's Supply/Demand report.
Futures quiet; cash mixed; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders lower; weekly cash summary.
Wheat leads grain complex higher; Russian wheat production increasing; STATS Canada releases stocks report; world FOB update.
Futures slightly lower for the week; cash steady/lower; boxed beef lower on good volume; cash feeders higher.
Grains slip for the week; Russian and Ukraine grain production estimates rising; China soybean imports for August a record and all from South America; frost comes to northern plains.
More profit taking in futures; cash lower; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders higher.
Wheat pushes to new lows, row crops get a bounce; mostly solid export sales; cold weather threatens frost in northern regions.
Futures lower; cash slightly lower; boxed beef higher; cash feeders higher on light numbers.
Grains slip lower as needed rains fall across Midwest, and no progress made on trade negotiations with China.
Futures hold gains; cash quiet; boxed beef lower on good volume; cash feeders lower.
Wheat and soybeans continue lower; corn catches a bid on yield concerns from dry conditions.
Futures hold gains; cash steady; boxed beef higher; cash feeders slip.
Grains turning down as harvest nears and weather improves; trade negotiations stalling as appeals court rules tariffs illegal; Southern Hemisphere wheat growing season off to excellent start.
Futures mixed in choppy trade; cash firm; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders soar higher; strong export sales.
Grains quietly higher ahead of First Notice Day; another strong export sales report; Europe lowers corn production; Argentine wheat looks excellent; STATS Canada production report; China increases South American soybean purchases.
Futures set new highs but struggle to hold gains; cash weaker; boxed beef weaker on light volume; cash feeders higher.
Corn and soybeans move lower as harvest nears and basis weakens; wheat lower on central plains rain and higher Russian wheat production and export estimates.
Futures set another record high; cash firm; boxed beef strongly higher on light volume; cash feeders higher; weekly cash summary.
Grains in a mixed, quiet trade as harvest nears and tariffs kick in.
Futures bounce from early weakness; cash mostly steady; boxed beef higher on very light volume; cash feeders see huge demand at local auction yards.
Soybeans give up gains as big harvest looms; crop conditions little changed; spring wheat harvest lagging the average pace.
Futures soar to new highs; cash higher; boxed beef steady; cash feeders higher.
Corn and soybeans find support on favorable renewable fuels ruling and Pro-Farmer tour results.
Quiet day in futures; cash stays higher for the week; boxed beef higher on light volume; cash feeders stronger.
Soybeans lead higher on expectation for limited Small Refinery Exemptions; Pro-Farmer tour showing more disease pressure but still record yields in some areas.
Another new high for live cattle and feeder futures; cash higher; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders slightly higher.
Wheat gets key reversal up; row crops quiet; Pro-Farmer tour continues to show massive yields.
Futures mostly higher; cash quiet; boxed beef higher; cash feeders sharply higher.
Grains quietly mostly lower; Pro-Farmer tour continues to show high yields for corn and soybeans.
Futures push higher; cash steady; boxed beef strongly higher on light volume; cash feeders break lower.
Grain space quiet, waiting on crop tour results; weather looks good to finish growing season.
Futures rally following USDA announcement for New World Screw worm; cash firm; boxed beef sharply higher on light volume; cash feeders slip.
Corn futures bounce after bearish crop report; Pro-Farmer crop tour starts today; weather looks mostly good for remainder of growing season.
Futures under pressure; cash rebounds; boxed beef mixed on light volume; cash feeders higher.
Crop tour results showing very good pollination and confirm record yields; strong export sales help offset bearish sentiment.
Futures, cash and boxed beef all mixed on the day; cash feeders rebound.