Spectrum Commodities Wheat & Cattle Markets Analysis

Futures and cash weaker; boxed beef mixed on another light volume day; cash feeders higher; export sales solid; Mexico announced they are opening their market to Brazilian ground beef.

Grains push higher to end the month, led by wheat; export sales disappointing; weather improving across the Northern Hemisphere.

Futures firm; cash quiet; boxed beef higher on another light volume day; cash feeders lower.

Row crops move higher, pulling wheat off lower opening; weather to improve across major US and South American crop areas; world wheat business picking up; First Notice Day tomorrow not expected to move prices.

Futures and cash quiet; boxed beef soars higher; cash feeders higher.

Wheat leads lower on rain forecasts and talk of Argentine wheat coming into the southeast US; persistent rains in northeast Brazil creating quality concerns for soybeans.

Futures reverse lower after higher start; cash steady; boxed beef higher on light volume; cash feeders lower; weekly cash summary; South Korea inspecting Brazilian meet processing plants for import possibilities.

Kansas City leads grains lower on rains forecast for US southern plains; solid export inspections; markets uncertain about trade agreements; renewable fuels markets still waiting on EPA recommendations.

Futures higher for the week on stronger cash; boxed beef mixed for the week on light volume; cash feeders continue to set new record highs; Cattle-on-Feed report mostly neutral.

Wheat led grains higher last week, but rains forecast for US southern plains; trade agreements now uncertain after SCOTUS ruling; Brazil's soy harvest expected to accelerate on improving weather.

Futures mixed; cash quiet; boxed beef mixed on light volume; cash feeders reach new record high.

Wheat leads higher on weather concerns; solid export sales; USDA releases expected average grains prices for this year.

Futures and cash quiet; boxed beef mixed on another day of light volume; cash feeders lower; Ag Outlook Forum beef import/export projections; Cattle-on-Feed estimates.

Wheat leads higher on weather concerns in Ukraine; EPA to submit biofuel proposal this week; Ag Outlook Forum acreage, yield, production and end stocks projections.

Futures gap higher on strong cash; boxed beef lower on light volume; cash feeders surprisingly higher for a Friday; weekly cash summary; update on packer profits.

Grains see a correction while soybeans hold steady; wheat finding support while Ukraine and Russia bomb each other's ports and very warm temps in the southern plains; markets waiting for tomorrow's Ag Outlook Forum reports on acreage and balance sheets.

Futures mixed for the week; cash higher; boxed beef lower on light volume; cash feeders mostly steady.

Grains firm for the week, led by soybeans; wheat rallied on Black Sea war and weather; South American weather continues to improve; world FOB update.

Futures stall after higher opening; cash quiet; boxed beef slightly lower; cash feeders lower; USDA raises cash price estimates in Supply/Demand report.

Corn and wheat quiet following Supply/Demand report while beans push higher; report summary; weather condition update for North and South America.

Futures start strong, struggle to hold gains; cash steady; boxed beef mixed on more light volume; cash feeders lower; weekly cash summary.

Quiet day for grains, waiting for today's Supply/Demand report; Russian exports still slow due to weather; Ukraine exports slow due to infrastructure damage; solid export inspections.

Futures higher on strong cash; boxed beef higher on the second week of light volume; cash feeders slip.

Soybeans lead grains higher but corn and wheat struggle to hold gains; weather improving for South America; world FOB summary; S&D tomorrow.

Futures gap lower after FDA issues emergency use authorization for New World Screwworm treatment; cash steady; boxed beef lower on light volume; cash feeders higher.

Grains continue higher, led by soybeans and fund buying; crop updates from South America; STATS Canada stocks report; Russian grains exports continue slow on adverse weather.

Futures stronger, testing resistance; cash still quiet; boxed beef lower on another light volume day; cash feeders steady; very good export sales.

Soybeans shoot higher on potential additional Chinese business after Trump tweet; export sales slow a bit; South American weather looking much better for crops.

Futures reach above trading range high; cash quiet; boxed beef higher on light volume; cash feeders firm.

Grains quietly higher on 45Z announcement; corn and soybeans basis improves at the Gulf; farm leaders warn of economic collapse.

Futures strongly higher, cash higher; boxed beef higher on very light volume; cash feeders higher; weekly cash summary.

Grains slip on lower crude oil, stronger dollar and improving weather; soybeans higher, waiting for 45Z ruling, poor weather slowed Russian January wheat exports.

Futures mixed; cash stronger; boxed beef mixed on light volume; slaughter rates declining; cash feeders firm; Cattle Inventory slightly bullish.

Grains stalling at resistance; improving weather for US and South America; huge world grain stocks pose challenges for rallies.

Futures mixed; cash slightly lower; boxed beef lower on continued light volume; cash feeders higher; strong export sales.

Futures firm as US FOB basis increases due to Mississippi River freezing; strong export sales; Argentina aggressively selling feed wheat; improving weather for South America.

Futures higher; cash weaker; boxed beef mixed on very light volume; cash feeders higher also on very light volume; estimates for Friday's semi-annual Cattle Inventory report.

Grains move higher on weather, geopolitical risks and biofuel hopes.

Futures quietly mixed; cash and boxed beef slightly lower; cash feeders higher; cold weather slowing cattle movement; weekly cash summary.

Grains firm as cold weather slows movement and US dollar continues lower; South American weather improving.

Futures hold firm; cash higher; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders lower; Cattle-on-Feed summary.

Wheat, corn and soybeans reverse down after reaching new swing highs; fears of winterkill diminished after snows fall across the plains; Brazil's soybean harvest accelerating with production estimates increasing; Russian FOB offers higher on sourcing and weather issues.

Futures quiet; cash lower; boxed beef mixed on light volume; cash feeders lower; solid export sales; Cattle-on-Feed estimates; producers bracing for major winter storm across the southeast US.

Wheat firms up ahead of major cold weather in US and Russia; US congress fails to include year-round E15 in Appropriations bill; excellent export sales for all major grains; Argentina crop update.

Futures firm; cash weaker; boxed beef higher on light volume; cash feeders higher; Cattle-on-Feed estimates.

Corn and wheat end lower after higher start; soybeans hold gains; wheat not concerned about cold in US; Argentine dryness gaining more attention.

Futures stable; cash quiet; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders steady; weekly cash summary.

Grains choppy on risk off attitude from financial markets; weather concerns supporting wheat; Brazil's soy harvest sees slow start; world grain update.

Futures break on New World Screwworm rumor; cash steady/firm; boxed beef higher; cash feeders slip.