The Final Bell

1-26-22 *Moving into higher prices how are corn & beans trading? *What are the main factors driving the markets in the short-term? *How does the weather look in South America? *Have there been any recent surprises out of South American Production? *Why are the markets so concerned about the situation between Russian and Ukraine? *What is behind the strength in crude oil and what impact does that h...

1-25-22 • 6.20 corn • Is higher grain going to take a toll on livestock • Planting reports coming up • South America-what is weather doing to bean prices • Wheat struggles • Is the break there for corn at the best price or will we make new highs? • Retail pushback from a consumer perspective

1-24-22 • Market influence on the cattle • Fundamental issues on the cattle • Reaction to COF • Is there some retail pushback? • Should weights need to be coming down? • What are the market movers needed for the livestock? • Russia/Ukraine

1-21-22 • Soybean market moves • Corn production movement • Dryness continues in the U.S. • Livestock movement

1-20-22 • Soybeans traded higher • Need to finish the wave counts • Bean market is seeing a trifecta • South America-lack of bean selling • China & Trade • Livestock react to grain prices

1-19-22 *Russia/Ukraine *Higher Grain numbers *Wheat market & selling momentum *South America rain effects beans *Corn crop and dry weather in February *Inflation story is back *China & cattle

1-18-22 • Markets back after a 3-day weekend • Russia & Ukraine • U.S. & South American Weather • Not a lot until planting intentions to move the needle • Covid continues how does that effect livestock?

1-17-22 • Trade is closed for the day • What will be coming back with come Tuesday • Weather in South America • Wheat issues continue • Cattle

1-14-22 - summary of the week's trade - moisture in south American weather forecast - influence of crude oil/stock market - update on corn demand - potential wheat business - quick check on the technical - potential support in cattle futures

1-13-22 • WASDE Report • 2023 Contracts-defined pattern in corn • World bean stocks brought down-how compares to privates? • Good news for cattle feeders in the Wednesday report • Planting costs ’21 vs ‘22

1-12-22 • WASDE Report • Any surprises • Inflation numbers • Weather update in South America • Slowdown in packer processing

1-11-22 • Absenteeism at the plants • Brings down lower kill days • Weather is adding to the weights-that is negative • Futures are not trading a big premium to the cash • Big meat appetites for proteins • Big margins steady firm for cash • India to open up for pork • ASF in Italy • Are hogs undervalued? • USDA report out on Wednesday • Friendly corn

1-10-22 • Kept some of the rain in the forecast • Warm weather but not as hot as the last weeks hype • Winter wheat crop • Wednesday USDA report • Supreme Court and E15 • Bio fuels in general • Cash cattle & slaughter struggles

1-7-22 *Weather continues to be the water cooler talk *January 12th report *Wheat correction *Spike trade in milk *Temporary spike in class III prices *Packing plant movement

1-6-22 • Fed & interest rates • Feeder cattle fundamentals • Could we see more wheat cattle coming to town earlier? • Sickness at plants

1-5-22 • Brazil team updates soybean & corn crop estimates • Weather in South America • Big cuts in winter wheat crops • December Fed Meeting-big impact on markets • Absentee in the slaughter plants • China & export demand

1-4-22 • Interesting marketing times • USDA report coming up • Weather • Really seeing a two-sided trade • China needs to buy when China needs to buy • Is there COVID concerns on marketing livestock?

12-31-21 *How did the corn and soybean markets perform for the week? *What were the corn and soybean prices one year ago? *How would you describe the current corn and soybean markets? *How does the corn demand for ethanol look? *What do the corn exports look like? *How do the soybean exports look? *What does South American weather look like? *How far along are the crops in South America?

12-30-21 • End of year mix with the trade • South America is starting to get more attention • It’s not ALL about South America • Ethanol demand, why the drop since Thanksgiving? • Profit margins should be lucrative for ethanol • What will 2022 bring & will ethanol be the one to hold corn • Dryness & fires in KS effecting winter wheat • Soybean meal big surprise high prices continue • Export sales...

12-29-21 • Typical holiday trade • Will the choppiness continue going into ‘22 • South American weather • Look back at ’21 and issues for ‘22 • Cash cattle looking several dollars higher than last week

12-28-21 • March corn chart • Holiday trade • End of year • Southern hemisphere • Protein demand heading into 2022

12-27-21 • Beans-dryness on Southern Brazil & Argentina • River levels & marketing • U.S. dryness • Cattle on Feed Report • Hogs & Pigs Report of Thursday

Jeff Peterson of Heartland Farm Partners joins the Fontanelle Final Bell just before the Christmas holiday. Peterson discusses how the grain complex performed on the week. Along with a look at how export demand is lining up to USDA expectations. Peterson also highlights what the crops look like currently in South America.

12-17-21 Todd Hultman, DTN Lead Market Analyst talks corn and soybeans at the close of the trading week.

DTN Lead Market Analyst Todd Hultman takes an in depth look at the corn and soybean market complex. Hultman tackles questions for both domestic and global supply and demand.