The Final Bell

4-11-22 • Not a lot new going on in the markets • Did the beans jump to quick after the acreage report? • Crude down again • Weather bullish corn • Ethanol margins • Post Easter livestock trade • DDGs & feedstuffs

4-8-22 • WASDE Report uneventful numbers • What does this mean down the road? • FAO Report on worldwide food costs • War in Ukraine and production • CPI numbers out next week • Weather

4-7-22 • Finally, some green on the screen for cattle • Can the rally stay? • How are the spreads doing? • June to August spreads • Economic indicators • China locks down & how that effects the U.S. • Grain prices & the toll on the livestock

4-6-22 • Smaller corn vs. larger bean areas • Wheat crop • New EU model on weather • South American crops • Ukraine crops • China/COVID & buying U.S. grain • Cows sold with feed worries

4-5-22 • Higher grains • Wheat is the story lead today • Weekly crop progress report • Old vs. new crop • Upcoming USDA report • Fertilizer prices • Cattle have another down day

4-4-22 • Monday higher trend continues • Ethanol margins remain tight • Weekly crop progress reports start today • South American crop growth • Will the sun shine for cattle? • Dry weather & feed stuff

4-1-22 • Bullish H&P but the market not doing much • Lower grains • Reaction from the USDA reports • Weather in the states & S.A. • Tight ethanol stocks • Beef movement

3-31-22 *How did the prospective planting report look overall to you? *What did the corn prospective planting numbers look like per state. *How did the soybean prospective planting numbers looker per state. *How is the quarterly stocks report created? *What did the Quarterly stocks numbers look like? *How did the corn quarterly stocks look at the state level? *What does the market focus on now goi...

3-30-22 • Will there be peace? • Implications for coming year? • Acreage report & stocks report tomorrow • How fast a bit a of rain changes a wheat outlook • Ukraine’s outlook for next year • Expansion in Brazil • What it comes down to is what if’s without a lot of margin for error

3-29-22 • another wild week in the markets • brace yourself for this week-April usually turns bullish • S.A. corn crop is looking good • Correlation between oil and beans • Friendly cattle • China & testing

3-28-22 • Overall feeling working off GOP hangover • Planting intentions report out this week • China & lockdowns • Energy weakness • Dairy update • COF report reaction

3-23-22 • Dynamics of the markets • Open interest in a number of contracts • Volume is way up • Update on expectations with Ukraine in crop production • Packers playing hardball?

3-22-22 *What are the major factors that market is focused on? *How are old crop shipments of grain going out of Ukraine? *Do you think Ukraine will get all of their crops planted this spring? *At what point will the markets gets concerned about the dry conditions in the corn belt? *Are you expecting any surprises of the quarterly stocks report or prospective planting report next week? *What are s...

3-21-22 • Trade & what we are looking at heading into spring planting • TX fire near term effects on the cattle • 1988/2012 weather with 2022 • New East New West in trade

3-18-22 • Quiet Friday trade • Risk off on the trade • Waiting for the weekend weather & global Black Sea tensions • Tighter ethanol margins • Contract numbers liquidated • Quick moving market trade with positioning

3-17-22 • Old crop corn & selling • Looking ahead corn/beans • Planting is underway in the south • Cattle market feeders & fats • Hog roller coaster

3-16-22 • Feds meeting • Ukraine asking for help • South America • Volatility in the trade

3-15-22 • Quiet market • Cattle closed “ok” • Mid-month rally • Spreads are flat • A lot of feeders coming to town • Domestic demand • Exports • Is there a bottom in the boxed beef? • Nice day in the corn market

Aarron Bertels with Crossroads Marketing joins the conversation as another week kicks off with volatile trade. Bertels looks at how the global market continues to impact grains and what it all means at the farm gate.

3-11-22 • Chart action • Fundamentals of corn & beans • Macroeconomic we don’t see coming • How does this compare to 2008? • Cattle prices with trade in the corn market

3-10-22 • Wheat & stock market search • Conflict in Ukraine the grain movement could be problem in 2023 • Export movement of this grain to Europe & Asia what is their risk in planting

3-9-22 • Massive selling in the commodities today • That brought the commodities • Main market players-wheat, stock market & crude oil • Are the highs in for wheat • WASDE Report • Russia & grain

3-8-22 • Volatility in the grains • Russia & oil • WASDE Report • Patience when marketing • Broken market? • Cattle trade & grains

3-7-22 • Markets dominated by Ukraine • Markets are locked limit up on the wheat • May shift to July Contract • Are markets shifting away from S&D? • Futures markets broken • Basis • Weather

3-4-22 • Can you even buy or sell right now? • Futures markets roller coaster • Higher fuel prices • Basis in the country • Is the market “broken” right now? • Futures run ahead of the local markets • Drought cycle • Cattle prices struggle