The Final Bell

On this episode of the Final Bell, Arlan Suderman of StoneX breaks down today's market movement. Wheat picks up some premium while corn and soybeans remain muted. We also talk about New World Screwworm, and how geopolitical uncertainty and ICE action are impacting the trade. Plus, what this holiday week means for market volume.

Livestock market analyst Kyle Bumsted joins the Channel Final Bell to break down today's trade, including factors behind a plummet in live and feeder cattle futures. Topics: - Drivers behind lower futures - Spreads and what they indicate - Cattle on Feed preview

Soy oil finished with big gains on Monday following the announcement from the EPA on Friday. Sam Hudson with Cornbelt Marketing, Inc. recaps the trade. Topics: - Biofuels influence - Middle East conflict and energy - Crop conditions today - Holiday - Choppy trade this week - End of month prep

Jeff Peterson with Heartland Farm Partners recaps Friday's trade. How would you summarize the corn and soybean markets at this time? What did you think of the proposed Renewable Volume Obligations from EPA that were announced this morning? What is the process for the RVO numbers to be finalized? Does the RVO affect the corn or soybean markets the most? Is Israel's attack on Iran having much to do with the corn and soybean markets being higher? How does the corn supply and demand look overall? What will it take to keep moving the corn and soybean markets higher?

Soybeans and wheat were lower on Thursday, while livestock settled mixed. Mike Zuzolo with Global Commodity Analytics recaps the trade. Topics: - Pre-report attitude - WASDE highlights - EPA biofuels announcement rumors - Cattle and hogs ease off early moves - Keys for Friday

Corn and wheat settled within a penny of unchanged, while soybeans were down as much as 7 cents. Feeder cattle traded $1.50 to $2 lower. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, breaks down Wednesday's trade. Topics: - Narrow swings in grains - WASDE preview - Ethanol production - "Trade" announcement - Cash cattle vs. futures

Corn reverses course to close higher, while soybeans settle within a penny of unchanged. Wheat closes 7 to 10 cents lower and livestock close mixed. SUE MARTIN - AG & INVESTMENTS, CLARION IA TOPICS TODAY.... WEATHER PRESSURES CORN AND WHEAT SOYBEAN TECHNICAL PICTURE WASDE PREVIEW FEEDER CATTLE TRADE RUMORS

Corn and wheat finished with double-digit losses, while soybeans were of 1 to 6 cents on Monday. Feeder cattle finished $1.50 higher, while lean hogs also started the week with 10 to 70 cent gains. Sam Hudson of Cornbelt Marketing recaps Monday's trade. Topics: - Low volume, low excitement day in grains - Benign weather forecast - WASDE this week - Cattle catch late-day rally - Hogs reach medium-term highs

Cattle futures surged higher Thursday, in part due to hints of potential trade negotiations with China. Grains were also higher, led by soybeans. Mike Zuzolo with Global Commodity Analytics says perhaps the U.S. should prioritize a deal with India first. Topics: - China vs. India trade opportunities - Poor crop conditions - Cattle continues to surge higher

Grain and livestock trade finished higher on Wednesday. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, recaps the market movers. Topics: - Wheat trade builds in risk premium on war escalation - Corn, soybeans watch biofuel programs - Cattle futures pushed by higher cash

Row crops reversed Monday's losses, while cattle - which traded as much as $2.50 higher - settled lower. PJ Conradt of Tredas breaks down today's activity. Topics: - Market movement - Fund activity/position - Mindset going into June - Keys to finish pricing old crop - Opportunities for new crop action

Cattle futures ended higher on Monday, with most feeder contracts up over $3, following another record-setting week of cash trade. Corn and soybeans settled lower, while wheat finished 5 cents higher. J.J. Lauby of Agri Management Systems in Loomis breaks down the trade. Topics: - No fear of weather - Fund status and influence - Cattle futures play catch-up - Hogs grab an opportunity - Keys for the rest of the week

Corn and soybeans settled 15-20 cents lower on the week, largely pressured by favorable weather. Cash cattle trade continues to set records, but futures haven't followed the strength. Don Roose with U.S. Commodities recapped the trade. Topics: - Risk premium evaporates - Seasonalities emerge - Status of tariffs/negotiations - Cattle futures ignore cash strength - Hog seasonals

Corn settled 2-4 cents lower, soybeans traded unchanged to 3 higher and wheat led the grains higher again, up as much as 13 cents in the Minneapolis complex. Meanwhile, feeder cattle saw over $4 gains again. Mike Zuzolo with Global Commodity Analytics breaks down the trade. Topics: - Seasonality of the markets - Wheat may be going counter-seasonal - Federal court blocks Trump's tariffs - South America's crop conditions - Cattle fight back

Corn and soybeans settled lower, in part on favorable weather, rapid planting progress and good condition ratings from the USDA. Jim McCormick of AgMarket.net breaks down Wednesday's movement. Topics: - Crop ratings impact corn - Weather and wheat - Export status - Demand for beef - Pork opportunity

Feeder cattle plunged over $6 on rumors of a New World Screwworm detection in the U.S. that was debunked by the USDA. Meanwhile, wheat finished sharply lower on improved weather and crop conditions. Austin Schroeder with Brugler Marketing and Management recaps Tuesday's factors. Topics: - Favorable weather and improved conditions - USDA crop conditions - Beef demand post-holiday

Mike Zuzolo, president of Global Commodity Analytics, breaks down today's trade. Topics: - Export sales remain bright spot - Market sentiment around biofuels - Cattle on Feed preview

Corn, soybeans and wheat settled with modest gains, while cattle settled mixed. Austin Schroeder from Brugler Marketing and Management breaks down today's trade. Topics: - Beans up universally - Wheat backs off at the close - Corn helped by wheat - Technical signals - Cattle mixed - Keys for trade before Memorial Day

On this episode of the Final Bell, Jeff Peterson with Heartland Farm Partners joins us to break down the bullish momentum in the grain markets. We dive into what's behind the recent strength in wheat, what's pushing corn prices higher, and how the funds are influencing corn and soybean trade. Jeff also gives a fresh look at crop progress in Brazil and Argentina—and shares what it might take to keep the rally going. Don't miss this market insight!

Today's modest gains in the grains were led by the wheat pits. Live cattle settled higher, while feeders and lean hogs settled mixed. Zach Tindall with Producers Livestock in Sioux City recaps today's trade. Topics: - Lighter cash trade - Crop progress and weather concerns - Cattle on Feed preview

After a volatile week of trade, grains closed slightly lower while livestock closed slightly higher on Friday. Heather Ramsey with the ARC Group recaps the day's trade. Topics: - Wheat crop perception vs. reality vs. potential - Trade two weeks of weather - Reality of carry-out predictions - Keys for risk management plan

Cattle futures tanked for a second straight day, with feeders off nearly $6.50. The soy complex was also under pressure today, with soybeans trading over 25 cents lower and soy oil finishing limit lower. Mike Zuzolo with Global Commodity Analytics breaks down today's market movers. Topics: - Wheat tour/production possibilities - Soybeans left to move lower - Crude oil - Technical top in fat/feeder cattle - Keys for end-of-week trade

Livestock market analyst Kyle Bumsted recaps factors impacting Wednesday's trade, where livestock traded lower and wheat led the grains higher. Topics: - Cattle start higher, end lower - Technical/chart damage - Indication of cash trade? - Hogs meander around - Algos move wheat - Basis perception vs. reality

Both grain and livestock settled mixed on Tuesday. Jim McCormick with AgMarket.Net breaks down the day's activity. Topics: Big volume in corn, emotional day Big range in beans, not much volume Technical picture in grains Quiet after feeder cattle surge

How did the crop reports look to you overall? What did the corn the corn numbers look like? How did the world corn numbers drop so much? What did the soybeans numbers look ? What will the corn and soybean markets focus on going forward? What do you think the funds will going forward? Are there any adjustments that need to be made to our marketing plans?

Austin Schroeder of Brugler Marketing and Management breaks down Friday's trade. - Wheat eights heavy on markets - Corn/beans short covering - Preview of Monday's WASDE - Cattle weaker but support $300 feeders - Trade talks and planting progress

Feeder cattle topped $300 today, while soybeans held support for the grains. Topics Today: - Export demand and strength - Tariffs and trade with UK, China, India - Weather headlines - $300 feeder cattle - Live-Feeder-Hog ratios - Keys ahead of Monday WASDE

Grain complexes backed off the highs from the day on fizzled optimism from trade talks. Meanwhile, livestock trade closed lower. Arlan Suderman of StoneX weighed in on the trade. Topics: - Trade rhetoric - Renewable fuels - Fear of falling consumer demand

Favorable planting weather continues to pressure grain trade. Jim McCormick with AgMarket.net recapped the day's trade. Topics: - Favorable weather and long range forecast - Weather premiums - Trade discussions - Willingness to pay for beef

All grains closed lower today, while live and feeder cattle saw triple digit gains again. J.J. Lauby with Agri Management Systems breaks down today's trade. Topics: - Weather and planting progress - Export sales still strong - Cattle futures follow cash trade higher

It was a strong finish to the week for wheat and an even stronger one for the cattle markets. On this episode of the Channel Final Bell, Kyle Bumsted with Allendale breaks down Friday's close, including double-digit gains in all three wheat contracts. Corn and soybeans had mixed closes, while live and feeder cattle surged to record highs. Kyle also discusses outside market pressure from the dollar, crude oil, and a strong Dow rally. Don't miss his thoughts on what to watch heading into next week.

Soybeans reversed their negative trade just ahead of the close to settle 5 cents higher. Corn and wheat settle within pennies of unchanged, and feeder cattle traded mostly lower despite strong cash trade. Sam Hudson with Cornbelt Marketing recapped today's trade. Topics: - Soybean reversal - Strength in bean oil - May goes off the board - May-August spread in feeder cattle

Feeders are the leaders yet again, settling up over $2.20 in May. Meanwhile, corn and soybeans closed double digits lower, pressured by planting pace and demand. David Ericson with Ag Optimus in Akron, Iowa, breaks down today's trade. Topics: - Feeders are the leaders - Potential close of Mexican border - Live cattle and lean hog relationship - Grains eye planting progress, demand

Darin Fessler with Lakefront Futures and Options recaps today's commodity trade. Topics: - Grains slow start, late recovery - Significance of spread action - Keys for this week

Austin Schroeder of Brugler Marketing and Management recaps Fridays market trade. Topics: - Tariffs and trade - Wheat waits for a spark - Great day for feeder cattle - Keys for trade next week

Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Analytics joins the Channel Final Bell to break down today's market movers. From new trade developments with Japan, South Korea, and India to bean oil leading the percentage gains — Mike shares what's pushing the market higher. We also dive into export sales, key technical signals, and what producers should be thinking about when it comes to risk management in today's volatile environment.

Jeff Peterson, president of Heartland Farm Partners in Lincoln, breaks down today's commodity trade. Topics: Why do you think we are seeing the soybean market higher today and the corn market is lower? How do you feel about the corn and soybean markets overall? Are the funds playing much of a role in the markets at this time? What do you think about the United States Weather at this time? How does South American weather look? How is corn demand? Is the soybean demand doing okay? What are the keys to watch going forward?

Corn and wheat were under pressure today, while soybeans got a modest boost. In livestock trade, most contracts in live cattle, feeder cattle and lean hogs settled over $2 higher. Jim McCormick of AgMarket.net joins Final Bell host Chad Moyer to break down today's market activity. Topics: - Rangebound soybeans - Soy oil/meal fall off - Corn technicals vs. plantings - Cattle chase cash - Attitude of general economy - Keys to risk management

Despite grains trading higher overnight, corn, soybeans and wheat all finished lower after the long holiday weekend. Live and feeder cattle also closed lower, while lean hogs were able to find some strength. Shawn Hackett of Hackett Financial Advisors breaks down Monday's market activity. Topics: Outside push of grains Dropping dollar - long term impact Planting progress Cattle on Feed takeaways Preview of the week's trade

Corn and soybean trade found modest support today despite any major headlines. Jeff Peterson with Heartland Farm Partners breaks down today's trade. TOPICS: - Why are we seeing some strength today in corn and soybeans? - How do you feel about the current weather in the United States? - Any concerns on the corn and soybean planting pace? - How is South American weather doing? - How big of a factor are the tariffs in the corn and soybean markets? - Are there different phases of a trade war? - How do you think the corn and soybean markets will trade going forward? - Any adjustments that need to be made to our marketing plan?

Cattle continued the upward trend today, but J.J. Lauby of Agri Management Systems cautions traders. Topics: - New crop outpacing old crop - Planting progress hindered by flooding, excessive rain - Tariff outlook for beef exports, imports

Sam Hudson with Cornbelt Marketing recaps factors impacting today's grain and livestock trade. Topics: Weather at the forefront Planting progress Export inspections Flash sale to Japan

This week's market trade was heavily driven by headlines. Sue Martin from Ag & Investments breaks down this week's trade. Topics: - Beans able to rally - Wheat outlook - Cattle's strong finish

Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Analytics recapped today's market trade, which saw more back and forth movement on tariff news. Topics: - WASDE analysis - Tariff headlines - Livestock retreat - Outside money movement

A 90-day tariff pause from China sent the cattle markets soaring—and that's just the start. On today's Channel Final Bell, Arlan Suderman breaks down former President Trump's tariff announcement and what it could mean for consumers at the grocery store. We also dig into how ag commodities have been surprisingly insulated in the trade war talk and look ahead to what the upcoming WASDE report might reveal.

Sam Hudson of Cornbelt Marketing recaps factors impacting today's trade. Topics: -Attitude of the markets - Early day and ate day changes - Flash sales and Crop Progress - Livestock futures vs. grains - WASDE preview

Don Roose of U.S. Commodities breaks down today's market activity. Topics today: - Markets trying to stabilize with tariff news - U.S. and international weather - Cattle are technically poor

Soybeans and cattle plummeted on tariff news to end the week. Soybeans closed 28 to 34 cents lower on Friday, while live cattle were down over $6 and feeder cattle were down as much as $8.25. David Ericson with Ag Optimus recaps today's trade. Topics: Tough two days for soybeans Corn somewhat insulated Meats could not hold out Preview WASDE and next week

Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Analytics breaks down today's trade. Trade was lower in the ag commodities, with soybeans and cattle leading the downward spiral. Today's Topics: - Tariff announcement breakdown - Exports still important - Weather becoming a bigger factor - Keys to finish the week

Doug Simon of Tredas recaps today's market activity, which included lower corn, soybeans and wheat. Today's Topics: Pre-tariff feelings Soybean oil continues to perform Corn and basis Preview for the rest of the week

Soybeans led the way higher on Tuesday, trading over 21 cents higher. Corn and wheat settled 3 to 8 cents higher. It was also a sharply higher day in livestock trade, with live cattle up as much as 2.60 and feeder cattle up as much as 3.05. Brian Splitt of AgMarket.net joins Chad Moyer to recap today's market activity. Topics: - A slew of soybean sentiments - Corn from a technical perspective - Corn and cattle/hogs relationship - Preview of tariff day tomorrow