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 and cash continued their slide; boxed beef lower as well; cash feeders choppy/lower; Screwworm update.

Wheat leads grains higher; Russia/Ukraine war potentially disrupting grains flows out of the Black Sea; weather stays hot in central plains/western Midwest; Russian farmers concerned about fuel shortages; world FOB update.

Futures and cash continue lower; boxed beef lower; feeders lower; Mexican border discussion; export sales lower than last week.

Grain rally stalls, waiting for weekend weather forecasts and war news; Ukraine stifling Russian sea and land traffic; export sales update.

Futures continue their slide; cash sharply lower; boxed beef lower; cash feeders slip; pressure on USDA to open Mexican border.

Wheat soars higher as Ukraine and Russia bomb each other's ships and ports; Ukraine declares Force Majeure on corn exports; weather looks to cool next week but stays dry in Midwest; record crush supports soybeans.

Futures gapped lower and continued to sell off; cash weaker; boxed beef lower; cash feeders lower; weekly cash summary.

Wheat leads higher as Russia and Ukraine bomb vessels and ports; temps look to moderate in Midwest, stalling corn and soybean rally.

Futures fade after higher start; cash under pressure; boxed beef lower; cash feeders steady/higher.

Grains struggle to hold early gains; war and weather are driving forces, and both are bullish; crop condition and progress update.

Futures lower for the week; cash under pressure; boxed beef higher on Friday; cash feeders lower.

Grains show strong gains last week on weather, war and the Supply/Demand report; HEAT baking the northern plains and threatening western Midwest; world FOB update.

Futures give up Wednesday's gains; cash lower; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders higher; solid export sales.

Wheat higher while corn and soybeans settle lower; HEAT in northern plains and western Midwest to stress summer crops; European drought continues; export sales summary; Supply/Demand today.

Futures bounce after lower start; cash lower; boxed beef lower; cash feeders lower.

Corn buckles on Spain spat; Iran war on again; weather forecasts bring temps down slightly but stay dry in the Midwest; spring wheat country heading into major heat.

Futures mostly steady; cash quiet; boxed beef mixed with good volume; cash feeders lower; weekly cash summary.

Grains hold Monday's gains; talk of Chinese soy purchases and lifting of tariffs; weather to stay dry and warm in the Midwest and northern plains.

Futures traded both sides; cash steady with last week; boxed beef lower; cash feeders higher; NWS update.

Corn and soybeans soar higher on weather issues, pulling wheat higher; rumors of China buying; crop condition and progress update.

Futures lower for the week; cash weaker; boxed beef lower; cash feeders also lower; export sales show slew of late reportings.

Grains firm last week on demand rumors but sharply higher this morning as weather forecasts pull rain for next two weeks; export sales mixed.

Futures quietly lower; no cash trade; boxed beef lower; cash feeders higher; heat stressing livestock across the plains and Midwest.

Grains follow through higher after Tuesday's reversals; US to allow phosphate imports from Morocco and assist in increasing domestic fertilizer production; weather stressing crops and livestock across plains and Midwest, but temps forecast to moderate next week.

Futures mostly lower; cash quiet; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders lower.

Stocks/Plantings reports summary and market reaction; STATS Canada plantings report; weather outlook.

Futures lower; cash firm; boxed beef higher; cash feeders lower; weekly cash summary; NWS update.

Report day for stocks and plantings; grains under pressure yesterday as temps looks to moderate in the Midwest; Europe still under intense drought; US crop condition and progress update.

Futures higher for the week; cash higher; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders lower; heat to stress livestock in plains and Midwest.

Wheat and corn under pressure last week while soybeans hold steady; heat coming to US Midwest while Europe continues to bake; Stocks/Plantings reports tomorrow.

Futures gap higher but struggle to hold gains; cash trade quiet; boxed beef higher; cash feeders lower; large traders increase long positions; more discussion of Cattle-on-Feed report.

Grains move lower as market readies for major reports next week; European drought intensifying with wheat production estimates declining; Commitment-of-Trader's report shows drop in longs for corn and soybeans.

Futures lower; cash generally quiet; boxed beef mixed on light volume; cash feeders higher; solid export sales; Cattle-on-Feed viewed as bearish front months, supportive to back months.

Grains weaken as war premium declines; weather becoming a major issue for the US and Europe; solid export sales.

Futures mixed; cash quiet; choice boxed beef weaker; cash feeders lower; Cattle-on-Feed report out this afternoon.

Grains surge higher on China demand rumors; weather taking a toll on winter and summer crops as too much rain becoming a problem; markets closed Friday.

Futures stronger; cash quiet; boxed beef higher; cash feeders higher; Cattle-on-Feed estimates.

Grains pushing higher on China interest in soybeans and weather concerns mounting for summer crops; drought intensifying in Europe; El Nino shaping up to be a monster.

Futures push higher; cash firms up; boxed beef higher on light volume; cash feeders lower; weekly cash summary; more NWS cases show up.

Grains reverse higher after pushing to new swing lows; crop progress and condition report; wheat quality becoming a concern in the Northern Hemisphere.

Futures and cash mixed for the week; boxed beef lower; cash feeders steady.

Grains mixed for the week; end of hostilities with Iran pushes crude oil and biofuel crops lower; large traders abandon bullish attitudes; weather continues to look good for US while dry conditions developing in the EU; world FOB update.

Futures higher; cash steady; boxed beef lower; cash feeders higher; strong export sales.

Supply/Demand summary - little market reaction; solid export sales; winter wheat harvest progressing.

Futures higher; cash steady; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders steady; more NWS cases.

Grains again struggle to hold gains; Supply/Demand and export sales today; Brazil updates supply/demand estimates.

Futures choppy; cash mixed; boxed beef mixed on good volume; cash feeders weaker; weekly cash summary.

Grains start strong but struggle to hold gains; markets preparing for slew of data from USDA and other countries; talk of China buying Brazil soybeans.

Futures reverse lower; cash steady; boxed beef lower; cash feeders higher; more NWS cases adding more uncertainty to markets.

Grains stabilize after long slide; Crop progress and conditions in line with estimates; weather continues to look good so far.

Futures volatile for the week as NWS reaches the US; cash steady; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders higher.