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 lower again; cash lower; boxed beef slightly higher on light volume; cash feeders steady; US removes 40% tariff on Brazilian beef.

Grains continue lower despite Chinese sales; Argentine wheat harvest sees record yields but low protein; USDA to give details of aid package in early Dec.

Futures lower; cash lower; boxed beef lower on good volume; cash feeders higher; beef exports strong for Oct 2.

Grains lower on Wednesday; Argentine wheat yields better than expected by protein lower; strong export sales for Oct 2.

Futures quiet; cash weaker; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders firm; weekly cash summary; Cattle-on-Feed estimates.

Grains mixed after confirmation of Chinese soy purchases; crop progress and condition update.

Futures rebound; fed cash weaker; boxed beef mixed on light volume; cash feeders lower.

Grains strongly higher on Chinese demand and Black Sea war reminders; strong export inspections underpinned the rally.

Futures bounce after weak start on Friday; cash lower; boxed beef lower; cash feeders weaker; high beef price blame now goes to packers.

Supply/Demand report delivers bearish news and volatility; world FOB update.

A sea of red for futures as US talks about increased beef imports; cash and boxed beef weaker; cash feeders steady.

Grains firm headed into a wave of data releases today; USDA hinting that payments to soybean farmers may be delayed because the rally.

Futures struggle to hold gains; fed cash slips; boxed beef lower on good volume; cash feeders higher.

Corn and soybeans back to recent highs, expecting bullish Supply/Demand results tomorrow; Argentina projecting record wheat production; Brazil expecting record soybean production and exports.

Futures struggle to hold gains; cash slightly lower; boxed beef higher on average volume; cash feeders slightly higher.

Grains mixed as they wait for Friday's Supply/Demand report; pre-release estimates summary; Russia's grains exports see a slow start for this market year.

Futures limit up for both lives and feeders; cash steady; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders strongly higher; packers slowing slaughter rates.

Grains higher on government reopening optimism; China signs deal to buy more Brazilian ag products, while no progress on US deal; export inspections looks strong for major grains.

Futures volatile but cash trade mostly steady; cash feeders weaker but well above Nov futures.

Grains choppy on China uncertainty; Brazil and US lowering soybean basis; weather still mostly ideal for South American corn and soy crops, record wheat harvest underway in Southern Hemisphere; grains look to get a bump on expected re-opening of US government; world FOB update.

Futures sharply lower again, cash slips; boxed beef mixed on light volume; cash feeders sharply lower.

Grains under pressure from trade disappointment; China buys more beans from Brazil; Argentina projecting record wheat harvest.

Futures fall the limit; cash higher; boxed beef mixed on light volume; cash feeders sharply higher.

Wheat and soybeans continue firm; China confirms purchases of US wheat; all eyes on Supreme Court for tariff legality.

Futures fail at gap again, resulting in outside day lower; cash quiet; boxed beef mixed on good volume; cash feeders higher.

Wheat stays firm while corn and beans retreat; China shopping US wheat; Russia to increase grains export quota; Supreme Court to hear legality of US tariffs.

Futures stronger; cash steady/firm; boxed beef firm on light volume; cash feeders higher; weekly cash summary.

Grains pushed higher on China hopes; Brazil soybean basis plummets to stay competitive; export inspection update; world FOB summary.

Cattle had a tough week in futures and cash; boxed beef prices firmed on lower volumes; cash feeders bounce back.

Grains enjoy strong week on US/China trade breakthrough; Chinese interpretation of deal causes uncertainty in soybeans; China shopping US wheat; Russia exports near record volume of wheat in October.

Futures choppy; cash steady; boxed beef lower on light volume; cash feeders sharply higher.

Grains struggle to hold gains after trade deal with China; Brazil's soybean FOB offers decline to well below US; Argentina reports possible frost damage to wheat in southern region.

Futures rebound but stall at Monday's gap; cash steady; boxed beef higher; cash feeders slightly higher.

US/China trade deal has China agreeing to buy US soybeans; basis pushing higher at the Gulf; higher soybeans price action pulls wheat and corn higher.

Futures weaker again but bounce off lows; cash sharply lower; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders sharply lower.

Grains higher again on trade deal hopes; China buys US soybeans; weather still dry in US southern plains.

Futures down limit in feeders as hedge funds head for the door; cash mostly steady; boxed beef higher on good volume; cash feeders higher.

Grains strongly higher on trade hopes with China; export inspections update; weather nearly ideal for South American crops.

Futures plummet as US moves to import more beef; cash slightly lower; boxed beef higher; cash feeders under pressure.

Grains pushing higher on trade optimism; South American weather ideal for corn and soybeans; world FOB update.

Futures mixed; cash slightly lower; boxed beef higher; cash feeders steady.

Futures higher across the grain space; China shopping wheat; higher crude oil supports corn and beans; Russia government increases wheat production estimate; CPI less than expected.

Futures plummet on Trump remarks; cash steady; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders higher.

Grains find support from strong energy markets, slow farmer selling; China's corn crop struggling under heavy rains during harvest; Brazil estimates record soybean production.

Futures struggling to fill gap; cash steady; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders steady with Friday's weaker trade.

Grains leak lower; US farmer corn and bean sales slow so far; Brazil reports October export estimates.

Futures recover; cash stays strong; boxed beef higher on average volume; cash feeders lower.

Soybeans continue to lead higher; export inspection report; China soybean import data.

Futures buckle on news of potential Argentine beef imports; cash stronger; boxed beef higher on huge volume; feeders steady.

Grains mostly higher last week; Australia and Russia raise wheat production estimates; La Nina reportedly not likely to develop.

Futures firm; cash steady; boxed beef slightly lower; cash feeders steady; chatter of increasing beef imports from Argentina.