Spectrum Commodities Wheat & Cattle Markets Analysis

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.

Grains move lower as market readies for major reports next week; European drought intensifying with wheat production estimates declining; Commitment-of-Trader's report shows drop in longs for corn and soybeans.

Futures lower; cash generally quiet; boxed beef mixed on light volume; cash feeders higher; solid export sales; Cattle-on-Feed viewed as bearish front months, supportive to back months.

Grains weaken as war premium declines; weather becoming a major issue for the US and Europe; solid export sales.

Futures mixed; cash quiet; choice boxed beef weaker; cash feeders lower; Cattle-on-Feed report out this afternoon.

Grains surge higher on China demand rumors; weather taking a toll on winter and summer crops as too much rain becoming a problem; markets closed Friday.