The Final Bell

Slowest news day in markets today-which the market reflected. Spread between South America & U.S. prices. Export numbers from the U.S. Weather still being talked about = more rain then anything else. Weekly Crop Progress. Wheat movement on the market. Livestock market was relatively quiet as well. Cold Storage report due out tomorrow.

Mixed market for a Friday. Winds across the Midwest will see some dry down options with the winds moving through ahead of the storms. Harvest grind is finally here. China trade talks, USMCA-trade has drug on for so long we need to see something signed. Great leg up on the cash. Light trade in the south. Saturday sales possible? Futures market overprices vs. cash. Good correction. Profit in the cal...

Overnight markets set the stage for a Thursday day trade. The talk of certifying acres once again in North Dakota & Minnesota. Choppy trade continues with harvest delays & snow in the Dakota's & Minnesota & wet weather elsewhere. Livestock continue on an uptrend & a knee jerk reaction to the explosion in Dodge City KS.

Lower corn & beans, higher wheat. Crop progress report, some flags from South Dakota gave the national picture a bias. Another storm system is moving in. Some open days to get field work done. Bloomberg story with misleading story. African Swine Fever update. Exports to China. Stronger cattle market.

What are the current factors that the market is watching currently? Corn and soybean yields & Harvest weather. South American Weather, Chinese Trade Talks. What impact will the snow and freezing temps have on the corn and soybean yields? Do you think the extent of the damage from the freezing temps and snow are fully factored into the markets? How does the harvest weather look to you and what impa...

Higher cattle & hogs for a Monday. Second week in a row had cash cattle develop on a Saturday. Is this a new trend? Market higher pulling from Saturday sales. China & U.S. working on a deal-but wanting to work on more items. Significant round of fund buying, chart that has turned up. Feb cattle got above the summer highs. Low open interest. Had a big move-careful it’s a $17 rally-cattle are overbo...

Day after WASDE. Highlights of corn & beans. Some of the key points to keep in mind going forward. Until we have a trade agreement, we don’t have a trade agreement. Tough growing season & slow harvest. We got the early frost. Friendly S&D report. Will we see a basis change with the continued harvest delays? 7-10 days in the Dakota’s

Reaction to today's WASDE report. Weather puts a crimp in harvest, demand for beans is better then corn. S&D report also out for livestock. Seeing a lot of nervous action in the trade.

Arlan Suderman, INTL FC Stone, has a trifecta of topics including weather, WASDE and US China trade. Suderman calls the current factors influencing the markets a "pivotal time" noting that the funds are still short most ag commodities.

Markets are higher today, weather concerns building? Late planting of crops how the markets are factoring that in. Busy week in-store with Japan agreement, USDA report on Thursday & next round of China talks. Higher boxed beef, hog trade works to turn around.

Higher corn & lower beans & wheat. Frost concerns coupled with snow at weeks end. South America’s planting underway. Disappointing yields. S&D report due out on Thursday, China will be here for two days of talks…is recent purchases “Good-will” gestures. AFS & China. Cattle see late week sales on Saturday.

Corn & beans finished up on the week. So much going on next week the stage is getting set. From China & conflicting weather models & USDA reports. Seasonal average for corn? Can’t Market on Hope. Great move going in livestock-potential for some positive margins.

Overview of the factors that are driving the market right now. Did anything stand out to you from the quarterly stocks report? How is the corn crop progressing and what does this mean for the yield? What do you think could be for loses if we had a killing freeze across the norther plains? Are you expecting any surprises in the crop on October 10th. What do you think will come out of the trade talk...

Rain putting a delay in the harvest with 4+ amounts being reported. Levy concerns. No surprise markets haven’t showed any concerns. Is there still the feeling of a great crop out there? After effects of the stocks reported have ended. A risk off day. Economy concerns. Not a lot of news expected from the trade talks with the Chinese holiday underway. No bio-fuels deal GFS 25% frost coverage next we...

Beans see two days in a row of higher numbers. Rain continues NE into IA causing some flooding concerns. Rain in the eastern corn belt in the 10+”. Planting progress in South America. Follow through from Monday. Hogs & feeder cattle play to some lower numbers.

Did positive trade of corn play a factor in the cattle market? Cash going to stay higher? What about boxes? Cattle market saw a huge Saturday kill. So 4 of the 6 weeks since the fire we have had big kill numbers. Are we still current? Is there supply we are getting behind on? Producers becoming stubborn sellers…how does the market look going forward. H&P was the best but moving higher. Big adjust...

Shawn Hackett, Hackett Financial Advisors, discusses the latest harvest reports and why global weather may play into long term market fundamentals. Hackett also dives into the possible impacts from capital controls by the Trump administration and what Monday's stocks report could hold. The conversation is rounded out with cattle, hogs and Class III Milk.

Aaron Bertels, Cross Roads Marketing, talks harvest and possible weather delays. Along with livestock and how political turmoil could impact the markets.

Japan, China & Impeachment all played a role in the markets. Trade talks & could a deal be done before the elections. China is buying pork & beans, Tyson fire and the cattle market.

Spring wheat leads mixed trade. Weather in Minnesota is putting support under Mpls wheat. Chance of frost/freeze next week as we get ready to hit October. Harvest pressure & possible delays. Mexico purchases 200,000 mt of corn on the daily wire. USMCA passage, farmers asking for this to get done. South America planting pressure. China’s imports of corn down 29% from the U.S. The relationship betwe...

Market Price recap for corn and soybeans. Overview of the factors that are driving the market right now. How is the corn crop progressing and what does this mean for the yield? How is the soybean crop advancing and how do you think soybeans yields look? What do you think will come out of the latest round of trade talks with China? How does the South American weather look to you? Is the market pres...

How soon will we see harvest pressure set into the market? A look at the basis for corn. China & talks starting back up, along with a look at exports. Marketing of cattle & ASF and hogs.

Stock market doesn’t like Feds comments. Corn & wheat up with a flurry of wheat tenders. Early yield results suggest a smaller crop but to soon to draw a correlation to how low. Some corn & bean yields off 20-30%...Spread of ASF to South Korea. How its effecting both hog & cattle prices here in the U.S.

Grains lower on a Tuesday trade. Turnaround Tuesday with not a lot of news making moves. Today's cattle trade might set the tone for the cash market later this week.

WASDE-day after, warmer weather & delay in the start of harvest. Hogs reacting to China talk once again.