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 push higher; cash quiet; boxed beef sharply higher on decent volume; cash feeders slip.
Markets see strong reaction to Supply/Demand report; report summary.
Futures find support after sharp break; cash firming; boxed beef higher; cash feeders lower.
Soybeans lead higher but struggle to hold gains; Supply/Demand report today; CPI in line with estimates.
Futures collapse on Friday; cash lower; boxed beef mixed on light volume; cash feeders higher.
Grains mixed last week; soybeans higher this morning on Trump talk; Black Sea wheat production adjustments; Supply/Demand tomorrow.
Futures soar higher; cash slightly lower; boxed beef strongly higher on light volume; cash feeders higher.
Futures bounce on very strong export sales; Supply/Demand estimates out.
Futures strongly higher, near contract highs; cash trade lower; boxed beef higher; cash feeders higher.
Wheat and corn push to new contract lows; yield estimates for corn and beans ratchet higher.
Futures trade mixed; cash higher; boxed beef higher; cash feeders lower.
Futures push to new lows on good weather and harvest progress; China estimating lower grain production due to drought and floods; Russia brings back wheat export tax.
Futures saw volatile price action last week; fed cash higher; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders soar higher.
Futures continue mostly lower; Black Sea wheat production estimates declining; world FOB update.
Futures collapse; cash slightly lower; boxed beef mixed, and cash feeders slip.
Futures trade mixed with tariffs taking effect; weather stays near ideal for near term.
Futures into new highs yet again; cash slightly higher; boxed beef lower on good volume; cash feeders see new highs.
Mixed trade for the grains; solid export sales; quality issues emerging for wheat.
Futures reach new highs again; cash quiet; boxed beef lower; cash feeders higher; weekly cash summary.
Grains continue their slide on good weather, a stronger dollar, large Brazilian corn supplies and lack of a trade deal with China.
Futures higher in response to bullish Cattle-on-Feed report; cash firm; boxed beef higher; cash feeder weaker.
Wheat steady while corn and beans break into new lows; reports of tight tassel wrap threatening corn yields.
Futures continue higher while cash slips; boxed beef lower on decent volume; cash feeders sharply higher.
Futures drift lower while FOB improves at the Gulf; would FOB update; trade deals happening but little clarity for agriculture.
Futures lower; cash under pressure; boxed beef higher; cash feeders lower.
Futures chop sideways; strong export sales; cooler weather ahead for Midwest.
Futures into new highs; cash stronger; boxed beef lower; cash feeders higher.
Wheat gives up Tuesday's reversal; corn and beans continue to drift lower.
Futures quiet; cash firm; boxed beef mixed and cash feeders higher.
Row crops drift lower while wheat see outside day higher; North Dakota spring wheat tour day 1 results.
Futures into new contract highs; cash steady; boxed beef lower; cash feeders weaker.
Grains space drifts lower on good weather and lack of trade deals.
Futures trade in sideways pattern; cash steady; boxed beef sees good volume on lower prices; cash feeders slightly lower.
Grains saw strength last week on weather concerns and improving world prices for wheat; this week's forecast reduces weather threats.
Futures quiet; cash lower; boxed beef mixed on good volume; cash feeders higher.
Wheat and corn drift lower but, soybeans finding support on hot and dry weather threat during pollination and strong bean oil prices.
Futures push higher again; cash weaker; boxed beef lower on good volume; cash feeders higher; export sales disappointing.
Futures mixed while export basis improves; Russian wheat production estimates increasing; mixed results for export sales.
Futures recover some of Monday's losses; cash a bit lower; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders higher.
Futures trade in sideways pattern as weather looks good for pollination and wheat harvest moves forward.
Futures give up much of last week's gains; cash firm while boxed beef continues lower; cash feeders lower; weekly cash summary.
Quiet futures as spring crops move through pollination with good weather in the forecast.
Futures soar higher last week; cash sharply higher; boxed beef under pressure; cash feeders higher.
Grains continue lower after Supply/Demand report; excellent weather ahead for pollination; tariff threats cast more bearishness.
Futures soar again but struggle to hold gains; cash steady while boxed beef drops again; cash feeders sharply higher.
Grains quietly higher, supported by strong export sales and waiting for today's Supply/Demand report; weather looks good for corn and bean pollination.
Mexican border closes again; futures continue mostly higher; cash and boxed beef weaker; cash feeders higher.
Grains work lower on good weather and tariff uncertainty; CONAB increases corn production for Brazil.
Futures soar into new highs; cash quiet; boxed beef higher; cash feeders stay strong.
Futures continue lower but corn and bean basis firming; weather looks mostly good for corn and soybean pollination; market waits for Friday's Supply/Demand report.