The Final Bell

 What was the biggest market movers in ‘24  What are you watching for in ‘25  Trump trade unwind  Natural gas prices looking at the January Midwest weather  Dollar stall  Commodities showing some upside  Mother nature overrides all

Chad Moyer fills in for Susan today

 South American weather  Continued rally in the corn & beans  Aggressive selling for grains  Cattle had a strong trade day

 Christmas Rally is underway  Brazil crop conditions  How is the SA harvest going  What is crops in Argentina looking like?  What can expect out of China?  H&P report

 Holiday trade mode is on  Fridays keeping government open  Year round E15 still a no go  Watch the winter wheat crop in Russia  Consumer confidence index dropped  Weather in South America & Mexico  Cattle market into holiday mode as well

 Stock market was a driver in the trade today  Fundamentals not seeing much change  Is trade done for the week for cattle?  A turn around Friday on the grains  Ratio between November beans & December corn  Beans finding the level they need?  Year end thoughts for the grains?  Good story headed for corn to year end

 Corn & beans try to support with exports  HPAI and feed demand  What changed for the beans today?  New lows in feeder cattle

 Brazil currency  Government bail-out  Feds  World soybeans  How good is the Brazil bean crop?  Tariff trade & potential agreements

 Brazil currency  Government bail out  South American weather  End of year, end of quarter  FED tomorrow  COF on Friday  Who will blink first on the cash?

How would you describe the corn market at this time? 2. What does the soybean market look like? 3. What impact has Palm Oil prices had on soybeans? 4. How does South American weather look overall? 5. What did you think of the NOPA crush numbers? 6. How were export inspections this morning? 7. Is there anything that should be done with our marketing plan?

 Busy cash week for cattle  US/Mexico border moving forward  Hogs push higher for a Friday  Tuesday WASDE report for corn

 Need good old demand back  Need to step away from politics & weather  LaNina  Weekly Export Sales  Higher cattle being passed on

The Final Bell is a daily interactive wrap-up of what happened each day in the commodity markets. The Rural Radio Network will visit with a wide range of analysts to stay on top of market trends to help farmers and ranchers make informed decisions.

 WASDE Report  What does the competition look like going forward?  What does next years demand out of China look like?  Is it to early to be pricing stuff?  How are the basis levels?  Are we in the start of a new market?

 Are we jumping into holiday mode too early for the trade?  WASDE thoughts  China corn crop conditions  Some set back in front month feeders  First notice day for December in the live cattle  Are the markets overdone?  Are the highs in for the month for cattle?

 Two-week highs in beans  New weekly highs in wheat  Russia wheat issues  Corn had a beautiful ending to the week  Higher cash cattle  Hogs were not sleeping this week

 Tyson closing plant in KS  Cargill with cutbacks  Cash trade is talked strong  Will producer hold out till the 11th hour?  Sale barn movement & heifers staying home  Hog pressure  Grains chopping sideways  Crush number update and pressure on meal market  Slowing down of exports  South American weather favorable

 Is China trying to make a tariff trade deal?  Holiday trade continues  Buying support at lower range for beans  South American weather still looks good  45Z got kicked down the road  December basis for corn & beans?  Tyson/Cargill and the cattle market

 Coming off a holiday trade  Buy & fill  “Hit the floor” in the feeders  `Goldman roll set to start  Cash feeders are hot-can it continue this week?  Good rally over the past 13 days  Demand wasn’t an issue for hogs today  China back again for more U.S. beans overnight  Fall fertilizer application concerns  Solid weather for South America nearby  Basis thoughts for corn & beans

The corn and soybean markets have shown mixed action today. Corn remains under moderate pressure due to seasonal trends and ongoing harvest progress, while soybeans have been fluctuating near previous lows, reflecting uncertainty in both the supply chain and export markets. Funds' Impact: Speculative funds continue to influence these markets. Managed money has shifted positions, with recent buying...

 Why did the markets move Tuesday to revert back today?  What is going on with soy oil?  Feeder cattle with new world screwworm  High cash cattle market  Personal income rose  Open interest records in the hogs  Good consumer demand-but Mexico 40% of pork exports  More thoughts on Trump tariffs

 Tariff weight & potential impact  Corn set back  Beans hovering near previous lows  Pre-holiday trade action  Global stage for grains  Strong range for the feeder cattle  How short bought is the south on cattle?

 Holiday trade mode underway  EU wheat down Risk off?  What is going on in gold & silver?  Dollar down but off the lows a few weeks ago  Inflationary trade going on?  CFTC Report  Volatility in the cattle market

 Split market action  Grain under pressure  South American export & production numbers  Managed money going forward  Better than expected cash  Sale barn strong

 Russia Ukraine tension  Trump policy on trade  New lows in soybeans  South American growing  China, hogs & the funds  Live cattle struggled while feeders saw a positive trade