Spectrum Commodities Wheat & Cattle Markets Analysis

Futures give up Wednesday's gains; cash lower; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders higher; solid export sales.

Wheat higher while corn and soybeans settle lower; HEAT in northern plains and western Midwest to stress summer crops; European drought continues; export sales summary; Supply/Demand today.

Futures bounce after lower start; cash lower; boxed beef lower; cash feeders lower.

Corn buckles on Spain spat; Iran war on again; weather forecasts bring temps down slightly but stay dry in the Midwest; spring wheat country heading into major heat.

Futures mostly steady; cash quiet; boxed beef mixed with good volume; cash feeders lower; weekly cash summary.

Grains hold Monday's gains; talk of Chinese soy purchases and lifting of tariffs; weather to stay dry and warm in the Midwest and northern plains.

Futures traded both sides; cash steady with last week; boxed beef lower; cash feeders higher; NWS update.

Corn and soybeans soar higher on weather issues, pulling wheat higher; rumors of China buying; crop condition and progress update.

Futures lower for the week; cash weaker; boxed beef lower; cash feeders also lower; export sales show slew of late reportings.

Grains firm last week on demand rumors but sharply higher this morning as weather forecasts pull rain for next two weeks; export sales mixed.

Futures quietly lower; no cash trade; boxed beef lower; cash feeders higher; heat stressing livestock across the plains and Midwest.

Grains follow through higher after Tuesday's reversals; US to allow phosphate imports from Morocco and assist in increasing domestic fertilizer production; weather stressing crops and livestock across plains and Midwest, but temps forecast to moderate next week.

Futures mostly lower; cash quiet; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders lower.

Stocks/Plantings reports summary and market reaction; STATS Canada plantings report; weather outlook.

Futures lower; cash firm; boxed beef higher; cash feeders lower; weekly cash summary; NWS update.

Report day for stocks and plantings; grains under pressure yesterday as temps looks to moderate in the Midwest; Europe still under intense drought; US crop condition and progress update.

Futures higher for the week; cash higher; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders lower; heat to stress livestock in plains and Midwest.

Wheat and corn under pressure last week while soybeans hold steady; heat coming to US Midwest while Europe continues to bake; Stocks/Plantings reports tomorrow.

Futures firm; cash higher; boxed beef lower on light volume so far this week; cash feeders much higher; strong export sales.

Grains see strong reversals higher but no follow through on the night session; solid export sales supportive; markets waiting for Tuesday's Stocks/Plantings report; intense heat heading to the US Midwest next week; Europe still under oppressive heat as well.

Futures and cash higher; boxed beef lower; cash feeders firm; seasonals and long-term trends.

Grains fail to hold early gains; heat coming to central US; wheat and corn prices in Europe soaring; estimates for Tuesday's stocks and plantings reports.

Futures slightly lower; cash higher; boxed beef higher; cash feeders higher; NWS update.

Wheat leads grains lower as harvest progresses and good rains fall over much of spring wheat areas; Europe still in throes of drought.

Futures gap higher but struggle to hold gains; cash trade quiet; boxed beef higher; cash feeders lower; large traders increase long positions; more discussion of Cattle-on-Feed report.