Spectrum Commodities Wheat & Cattle Markets Analysis

Futures push above resistance; cash stronger; boxed beef weaker; cash feeders sharply higher.

Grains mixed in quiet trade; China buys more beans; crop updates from South America and China.

Futures stronger; cash firm; boxed beef and cash feeders weaker.

Grains mixed as China buys more US soybeans; strong export sales.

Futures choppy; cash firm; boxed beef quiet; cash feeders stronger; S&D beef summary.

Grains mixed following Supply/Demand report; S&D summary; Argentina lowers grain export taxes; more confusion surrounding China soybean purchase commitments. 

Futures lower; cash firm; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders lower; packers buying for last full kill week before holidays.

Grains pulled lower by weaker soybeans; export inspections; export sales for week ending 11/6; Supply/Demand today.

Futures and cash sharply higher for the week; boxed beef lower; cash feeders higher; another case of New World Screwworm just south of border.

Wheat and corn higher for the week but soybeans weaker on disappointing Chinese trade progress; USDA to announce farmer aid package today; Supply/Demand tomorrow; world FOB weekly update.

Futures stronger; cash higher; boxed beef lower; cash feeders higher.

Grains mixed after STATS Canada reports record grain production; China buy more US soybeans; Argentine crop progress update.

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

Corn and soybeans give up recent gains; China now has until end February to buy US beans; strong export sales; STATS Canada production report; S&D on Tuesday.

Futures strongly higher; cash firm; boxed beef under pressure; cash feeders strongly higher.

Wheat and corn bounce on Black Sea war threats to ports and vessels; Russia reports record November wheat exports; China buying both US and Brazil soybeans; Argentina low-pro wheat pushing to feed markets; Supply/Demand Tuesday expected to show drop in US soybeans exports.

Futures lower; cash firms; boxed beef higher; cash feeders higher; average export sales for Oct 23; weekly cash summary.

Grains quietly lower, waiting for Chinese demand news; Argentina harvesting record wheat yields but low protein, set to compete in feed grain market; strong export sales for Oct 23.

Futures volatile but higher for the week; cash sharply lower; boxed beef lower; cash feeders lower.

Grains mixed on light volume as markets wait for Chinese business; wheat production estimates continue to rise in the Southern Hemisphere; Argentina grain update; solid US export sales 

Futures rebound; cash sharply lower; boxed beef mixed on large volume; cash feeders lower.

Wheat quietly higher while corn and beans flat despite rumors of more Chinese soy purchases; Ukraine corn sales lagging; Brazil and Argentina corn/soybean production estimates.

Futures locked limit down following beef plant closure in NE; cash weaker; boxed beef lower; cash feeders sharply lower; solid export sales.

Grains into quiet holiday trade; confusion surfaces regarding US/China trade deal; strong export inspections and export sales.

Futures start limit down on Friday, then close near steady; cash lower; boxed beef firm; cash feeders under pressure; Tyson closing major beef plant in NE.

Grains mixed last week; rumors of China cancelling Argentine soy purchases; good rains in US southern plains; weather continues near ideal for South America.

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.