The Final Bell

On today's Final Bell, we talk with Doug Simon at Tredas about USDA reports recap, significant acre change, global changes, US grain usage and exports, cattle weaker today, and keys for marketing plan.

On today's Final Bell, Mark Gold from Top Third x/ Stone X joins us to discuss grains grind lower, fund situation and expectations, has the top come off production, harvest logistics, transportation concerns, and keys to implementing a marketing plan.

With Friday’s crop report on deck, the markets are setting up for a pivotal week. On today’s Final Bell, Don Roose of U.S. Commodities in West Des Moines joins us to cover the key storylines. Highlights include: Crop report prep: What traders are positioning for. Harvest checks: Early results point to moderate yields. Déjà vu?: Is the market shaping up like last year? Basis and carry: The signals...

Grains started strong but couldn’t hold the gains, while wheat carried a heavy tone throughout the session. On today’s Final Bell, Austin Schroeder with Brugler Marketing & Management joins us to sort through the day’s action. Discussion highlights: Grains: Higher early, but finishing in the red. Wheat: A bearish tone keeps pressure on the market. Cattle: A corrective move lower after recent stren...

Arlan Suderman from Stone X talks on how the overall markets had a lower tone leading to grain and livestock both seeing drops. He touches on Some of the major weather factors leading to some market movement including frost and the South American planting season beginning. As well as a court ruling on the legality of tariffs and how that might impact trade.

On today’s Final Bell, Sam Hudson with Cornbelt Marketing joins us to break down a busy start to the week in the markets. Key discussion points: Soybeans slide: What’s behind the sharp selloff. Corn resilience: Futures well off the lows heading into the week. Trade flows: Talks inside and outside the U.S. and their market impact. Fund activity: How the big money is positioned. Weekly Crop Progress...

Grains and livestock closed the month of August on a strong note, with both complexes showing surprising resilience. On today’s Final Bell, livestock market analyst Kyle Bumsted joins Bryce Doeschot to break down the action. Key highlights include: Short covering & commercial buying: What fueled late-session strength in corn, soybeans, and cattle. Global signals: Why South American weather and eve...

Grains staged a strong turnaround heading into the close, while cattle finished lower. On today’s Final Bell, Brian Splitt with AgMarket.net joins Lacey Shippy to break down the day’s trade. Key highlights include: Tale of two sessions: Corn, beans, and wheat bounced back from morning lows to finish near the highs. Yield uncertainty: USDA estimates face pressure after a dry August, echoing concern...

On the August 27th edition of the Channel Final Bell, Jeff Peterson from Heartland Farm Partners talks markets wrestling with finishing ideas, demand story/end of marketing ideas, harvest logistics, political - China and India, and keys for pre-holiday trade.

On today's Final Bell, Shawn Hackett from Hackett Financial Advisors joins us to talk waiting on yield results, winter wheat's new season, china relations, and cattle bubble.

On this episode of The Final Bell, Heather Ramsey with the ARC Group in Lincoln breaks down a volatile day in the markets. It was a tale of two halves on the trade floor, with early weakness giving way to late support. Key topics include: Wheat on the move: Major export sales spark momentum. Corn demand abroad: The world shows strong appetite for U.S. supplies. Pro Farmer reflections: Yield realit...

Today's Final bell features Zach Tindall of Producers Livestock to talk cattle on feed report importance, funds in livestock futures, grain attitudes at the end of the week, pro farmer national yields, and keys for next week.

It was a positive day for grains and a choppy one for livestock. On today’s Final Bell, Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Analytics joins Lacey Shippy to unpack the action. Soybeans rally: Biofuel policy uncertainty and weather models fuel a breakout, with charts pointing toward June highs. Corn and wheat: Corn fights to join the bean rally while wheat shows technical strength, closing positive afte...

On this episode of The Final Bell, Arlan Suderman of StoneX joins us to break down the latest crop tour results and what scouts’ data means for the grain trade. We discuss why corn continues to hold its lows, how cash soybean movement is shaping up ahead of harvest, and the logistical challenges farmers face as combines start rolling. Arlan also shares his keys to watch for the rest of the week in...

We visit with J.J. Lauby of Agri Management Systems about the market's skepticism of the USDA corn yield numbers and what we can learn from the ProFarmer Crop Tour. Plus risk management on the cattle side of the markets as prices remain high.

Channel Final Bell with Sam Hudson, Cornbelt Marketing... Topics today... Still some Corn Demand Watch tour data/weekly crop ratings Soybean still waiting for China Trump/Putin meeting reax Keys for this week...

On today’s Final Bell, Mike Zuzolo with Global Commodities Analytics breaks down the factors shaping the markets. We cover weaker soybean trade, the return of weather-driven market moves, and shifting post-report attitudes. Mike also shares insight into the geopolitical forces at play, why cattle took money off the table, and key signals to watch heading into the second half of August.

Final Bell August 13, 2025: Arlan Suderman of StoneX visits with us following this week's WASDE report with a look at how markets are reacting

Channel Final Bell with Austin Schroeder | August 4, 2025

As we close out July, market volatility takes center stage. Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Research joins the Channel Final Bell to unpack end-of-month grain action, how EU corn values are factoring into global trade, and whether supply concerns are quietly building. Plus, the latest on the Fed’s interest rate outlook and a sharp move in the cattle market. Zuzolo also outlines key markers to watc...

Corn posted modest gains on Wednesday, supported by fresh export sales and limited farmer selling. But soybeans faded once again on weak demand and continued meal pressure. Kansas City wheat showed relative strength, while global weather stories—from 100-degree heat in Ukraine to strong spring wheat yields—added complexity to the trade. In the livestock markets, feeder cattle saw sharp losses and...

Despite a flurry of new trade deals, ag grain markets remain sluggish. On this episode of the Channel Final Bell, Shawn Hackett of Hackett Financial Advisors joins Bryce Doeschot to break down what’s really moving the markets—and what’s not. Topics covered include: Why futures aren't reacting to recent trade agreements What delayed deal details could mean for ag demand The market's current obsessi...

On today’s episode of The Channel Final Bell, Sue Martin with Ag and Investment joins us to unpack a choppy day in the grain markets. Corn and soybeans drifted lower while wheat found support, thanks in part to a weakening U.S. dollar. Sue shares her take on crop conditions and demand signals.

JJ Lauby with Agri Management Systems in Loomis joins us on today’s episode of the Channel Final Bell. Corn continues to grind higher, while soybeans manage a higher close—though off session highs. Wheat stands out with a bold rally, and cattle markets remain cautious. Get JJ’s perspective on what’s driving the grain and livestock markets this week.

Soybeans finished with double-digit gains, while corn and wheat were up 3-4 cents. Live and feeder cattle settled with triple-digit gains again. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, breaks down Wednesday's trade. Topics: Strength in beans Indonesia trade deal Trump and the Fed Extended weather