Spectrum Commodities Wheat & Cattle Markets Analysis

Wheat leads higher on China interest and strong export sales; wet weather heading to central plains and Midwest; forecasts looking at dryness returning to northern Brazil's soybean region; ERS releases Farm Expenses report; cattle futures continue their slide; new cash reporting system sees wide price variations; boxed beef lower; cash feeders higher; beef export sales decline.

Wheat and soybeans continue lower while corn finds buying; reports Russia is sending a grain vessel through Kerch Strait with a military escort; more rain headed to US southern plains; northern Brazil forecast brings dryness back; cattle futures under pressure while the cash market moves higher; boxed beef lower; cash feeders slightly higher; disruptions to normal placements and marketing expected...

Soybeans continue to drag grains lower; EU, Ukraine and Russia export updates; Argentina production and export updates; cattle futures mostly higher; cash lower; boxed beef higher; cash feeders higher; another port of entry opens on the Mexican border.

Grains weaker on soybean selling; corn harvest lagging in western Midwest; update on Russian wheat exports; cattle futures struggle to hold gains after bullish Cattle-on-Feed report; cash markets higher; boxed beef higher; cash feeders lower; weekly cash update.

Grain space under pressure from active harvest and hopeful progress in Black Sea war; Southern Hemisphere wheat harvest underway; Commitment-of-Traders reports shows long liquidation; world FOB update; cattle futures hold strong; cash reporting quiet; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders firm; Cattle-on-Feed report shows large drop in placements and more evidence of heifer retention.

Lower wheat drags corn down, soybeans find buyers; export sales light for wheat but solid for corn and soybeans; active harvest weekend ahead; South American weather mostly good for row crop seeding; Southern Hemisphere winter wheat harvest underway; USDA announces grants for domestic fertilizer production; cattle futures mostly lower; cash quiet; boxed beef lower with cash feeders higher; solid e...

Wheat continues under pressure while corn and soybeans hold support; FOB basis gets a bump; Egypt buys non-Russian wheat; more rain headed to southern plains; cattle futures higher; cash quiet; boxed beef lower; USDA to re-open two more ports of entry on Mexican border; UDSA announcement to aggregate cash prices from 5 states to restore price transparency met with mixed reviews.

Grain space continued lower; China buys more US soybeans; USDA announces diesel fuel subsidy; NATO increases security on the eastern flank after Russia attacks vessels, US envoy again in Russia for peace talks; France updates corn production estimate; cattle futures higher while cash stays quiet; boxed beef higher; cash feeders higher.

Grain space sees more selling, stalling at support levels; good weather looks to advance harvest; seasonal outlook; cattle mixed for the day; cash firm; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders lower; weekly cash summary; holiday wholesale beef buying underway.

Grains space struggling to hold positive outlook; wars continue to add uncertainty, Russia and Ukraine exports about half of normal; markets expecting increase in US winter wheat plantings; Southern Hemisphere winter wheat harvest begins - El Nino had less impact on Australia than expected; export sales update; world FOB update; cattle markets continue higher; cash firm; boxed beef mixed; cash fee...

Grains choppy, waiting for today's Stocks/Small Grain Summary reports; rumors of China soybean demand; weather looks to improve for US harvest; US winter wheat plantings expected to increase; better rains headed to South America and east Australia; cattle futures mixed; cash steady with last week; boxed beef higher; cash feeders higher.

Grains take a hit on China tariff disappointment; markets now wait for Wednesday's Small Grain Summary/Quarterly Stocks reports; rains becoming excessive in plains/Midwest; cattle futures lower; cash cattle slips; boxed beef higher; cash feeders lower; weekly cash cattle and beef price summary; Cold Storage report summary; ICE raid on KS packing plant slows production.

Grains claw back early Friday losses only to lose them in early Monday trade; US/China summit didn't offer major news for Ag markets; good rains for winter wheat plantings; Small Grain Summary/Quarterly Stocks report on Wednesday; weekly FOB grain summary; cattle futures mixed on Friday but higher for the week; cash slightly lower; boxed beef higher while cash feeders push higher.

Grains under pressure this morning from reports of Ukraine and Russia agreeing to hold meetings; Iran considering phased re-opening of Hormuz; no major announcements from US/China summit; grain export sales disappointing; cattle futures lower; cash steady/higher; boxed beef slightly lower; cash feeders higher; beef export sales on the light side.

Grains slip on chatter of diesel, fertilizer and beef export bans - which have been denied; soaking rains and high base insurance rates create big incentives for more winter wheat plantings; US/China agree to extend trade truce for two months; cattle futures bounce back; cash steady; boxed beef lower on light volume; cash feeders lower; another border crossing to open today.

Grains slip on chatter US could reduce/ban diesel exports; welcome rains coming to US winter wheat regions; un-welcome rains to slow Midwest harvest; east Australia facing dry outlook, still dry in west Europe; Russia converting Baltic ports to handle grain exports but at much higher costs; cattle futures lower on lack of follow-through from Monday's sharply higher trade; light cash trade at stead...

Grains strongly higher on Chinese trade optimism, corn yields disappointing so far; weather concerns mounting for Southern Hemisphere's crops; cattle futures sharply higher on bullish Cattle-on-Feed report; cash steady; boxed beef stronger; cash feeders lower; weekly cash summary.

Grains higher last week and see a firm start this week on China trade optimism; war creating extensive damage to Black Sea export infrastructure; improving weather conditions for US winter wheat planting; still dry in Europe; hot and dry conditions headed to eastern Australia; world FOB update; cattle futures and cash weaker last week; boxed beef mixed on Friday; Cattle-on-Feed report showed sharp...

Grains space weaker; rumors of Black Sea grain corridor but no results; solid export sales; rains headed for parched US plains; Russian winter wheat planting facing dryness in southern region; USDA increases base acres; cattle futures lower again; cash slightly lower; boxed beef lower; cash feeders higher.

Grains mixed in quiet trade; rains delay Midwest harvest, supporting basis; early corn yields less than expected, soybeans close to pre-harvest estimates; rains forecast for central/southern plains; Russia damages key Ukraine railroad bridge; cattle futures weaker again; cash and boxed beef slightly lower; cash feeders higher; Cattle-on-Feed estimates.

Soybeans lead grains space higher; US/China summit anticipation; Brazil production estimates; NOPA crush report; Black Sea grain exports running out of time; cattle futures pull back; cash cattle quiet; boxed beef firm; cash feeders slip.

Grains mixed yesterday; Ukraine and Russia appear to not have an agreement to avoid hitting energy facilities; crop progress; rains to delay harvest; still hot and dry in southern plains; fuel price surcharges pressuring basis; cattle futures strongly higher; cash higher; boxed beef mixed on good volume; cash feeders higher; USDA's estimate of beef imports; weekly cash summary.

Supply/Demand report summary; export sales; technical review of grain markets; cattle futures performing well; cash steady/higher; boxed beef mixed and cash feeders higher.

Soybeans lead grains higher; Supply/Demand report today; South American production estimates; weather conditions look to improve; cattle futures higher while cash stays quiet; boxed beef lower; cash feeders higher.