Spectrum Commodities Wheat & Cattle Markets Analysis

Grains push into new multi-year highs on war, weather and solid export demand; cattle futures higher while cash stays under pressure; boxed beef lower and cash feeders get a bounce.

Grains push sharply higher, led by wheat as Russia declines a transportation truce and says that port repairs could take months; funds sharply increasing grain buying; China looks to buy South American soymeal; French wheat exports to decline as more will be fed domestically; cattle futures slightly lower as cash stays weak and boxed beef slides; cash feeders lower again.

Grains push higher, nearing major resistance; China excluded from Iran sanction threats; wars update; Brazil planting estimates; southern plains dryness threatens winter wheat plantings; cattle futures lower on sharply lower cash; boxed beef higher while cash feeders continue lower.

Grain space struggles to hold early gains; Ukraine/Russia trying to find shipping truce; crop condition update; China pushing back on US threats over Iran trade; cattle futures lower; cash steady with last week; boxed beef steady/higher; cash feeders lower.

Corn prices get a boost from Pro-Farmer yield estimates; Black Sea war doing extensive damage to export capacity; China buys more soybeans; grains in a strong bullish outlook; cattle rebound from weak opening after US announces more beef imports; cash weaker; boxed beef lower on light volume; cash feeders lower; Cattle-on-Feed shows placements much lower than expected.

Grain space quiet as Pro-Farmer tour wraps up Midwest scouting; export sales holding strong; dry weather creating concerns on winter wheat plantings in the US and EU; cattle futures mixed while cash slips further; boxed beef lower; cash feeders mixed; US announces an increase in beef imports for 90 days; Cattle-on-Feed estimates.

Grain space bounces back on Pro-Farmer yield estimates; ongoing Black Sea war and a weaker dollar from inflation worries; cattle move lower on both futures and cash; boxed beef mixed on light volume; cash feeders lower; Cattle-on-Feed estimates.

Grains give up early gains on sliding bean oil; China buys more US soybeans; wars updates; Pro-Farmer tour continues to see disappointing yields; cattle futures mixed; cash quiet; boxed beef surges again on good volume; cash feeders continue lower.

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.