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 choppy for the week; cash and boxed beef higher; cash feeders lower.
Wheat mixed for the week while corn and beans work lower; world demand for wheat increasing; weather mostly good in the US while Europe and China stay dry.
Futures continue sell-off; cash and boxed beef higher; cash feeders higher.
Soybeans under pressure on lower than expected biodiesel blend recommendation; wheat higher as world demand improves; solid export sales for major grains.
Futures see major key reversal down; cash steady; boxed beef mixed on average volume; cash feeders lower.
Futures mostly higher on good demand for world wheat amid Northern Hemisphere weather concerns; Wheat Tour Day 2 results; corn and beans firm on demand potential.
Futures and cash mostly steady; boxed beef mixed on good volume; cash feeders higher.
Grains mixed as soybeans find support on potential 45Z credits; Kansas wheat tour Day 1 results.
Futures soar on strong cash and stock market; boxed beef higher on good volume; cash feeder index sharply higher.
Grains react to Supply/Demand report; crop condition update; weather still stressful for Europe and China.
Futures into new highs on strong cash; boxed beef lower on light volume; cash feeders sharply higher; USDA halts live animal imports from Mexico.
Grains finding support from improved trade prospects with China; Supply/Demand out today.
Futures push higher on firm cash; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders soar higher.
Grains mixed heading to weekend of trade talks and crop report on Monday.
Futures pull back in bear spread action; cash improves slightly; boxed beef higher on light volume; cash feeders slip.
Grains start firm but reverse down for the day; trade deals forthcoming could be supportive; temps to get hot in the US northern plains.
Futures quiet as cash slips; boxed beef higher, cash feeders higher.
Grains quiet as planting progresses; Brazil corn and Russian wheat production estimates rising.
Futures see new highs on strong cash; boxed beef higher; cash feeders weaker.
Grains under pressure from good weather, a strong planting pace, declining energy prices and slow trade negotiations.
Cash and futures into new record highs; boxed beef mixed on light volume; cash feeders into new record highs.
Wheat pushes higher on Friday, but row crops stalling; weather issues remain for wheat; would FOB update.
Futures mixed in bull spread action; cash sharply higher; boxed beef mixed on light volume; cash feeders firm.
Wheat finding support on Chinese drought; export sales within expectations; spring planting speeds up.
Futures reverse down; cash higher; boxed beef lower on light volume; cash feeders firm.
Wheat holds at long term lows while hard red winter moves to par with soft red winter; soybeans weaken on lower bean oil; corn recovers some of Tuesday's losses.
Futures push to new highs on sharply higher cash and boxed beef; cash feeders slip.
Wheat under pressure as rains come to the plains; good planting window on the way for spring crops.
Firm boxed beef values support cash and futures; cash feeders higher.
Wheat under pressure from increasing rain; corn and soybeans mixed as planting pushes forward and trade uncertainty.
Futures mixed; cash improves; boxed beef and cash feeders higher.
Wheat holds steady while corn and soybeans push higher; rains coming to US plains while other regions of Northern Hemisphere stay dry.
Futures push to new highs; cash weaker; boxed beef mixed on good volume; cash feeders higher.
Wheat and corn continue their slide while soybeans hold gains; rains coming for US wheat areas while China and the Black Sea stay mostly dry.
Futures push higher as stock market rallies; cash quiet; boxed beef lower; cash feeders stronger.
Grains mixed on improving weather and planting prospects; South American corn production estimates rising.
Futures reverse lower; cash steady with last week; boxed beef higher; cash feeders giving up last week's rally.
Grains quietly lower on improving weather for plains and Midwest; crop conditions mixed for winter wheat.
Futures higher on strong cash; boxed beef slightly lower; cash feeders sharply higher.
Grains mixed on weather and political uncertainty; world FOB update.
Futures strong; cash quiet; boxed beef lower; cash feeders slip again.
Grain complex firm on weather issues and potential tax relief on Chinese vessels; strong export sales.
Futures continue higher; cash quiet; boxed beef slightly lower on good volume; cash feeders slip.
Grains complex slightly lower on Tuesday; wheat choppy as forecasts struggle to place rain events; Black Sea and China continue dry.
Futures rally on strong stock market; cash steady with last week; boxed beef higher; cash feeders firm.
Grains move lower, led by wheat as forecasts call for rain in southern plains; hard red winter wheat crop conditions decline.
Futures mixed for the week; cash weaker; boxed beef slightly lower; cash feeders higher.
Grains strongly higher last week, led by corn and soybeans; weather looks to improve for spring planting and winter wheat growth.
Cash follows futures lower; boxed beef lower on light demand; cash feeders slip.
Corn and beans higher, wheat lower following Supply/Demand report; weather still dry in most of US plains, the Black Sea and China.