The Final Bell

Cattle futures surged higher Thursday, in part due to hints of potential trade negotiations with China. Grains were also higher, led by soybeans. Mike Zuzolo with Global Commodity Analytics says perhaps the U.S. should prioritize a deal with India first. Topics: - China vs. India trade opportunities - Poor crop conditions - Cattle continues to surge higher

Grain and livestock trade finished higher on Wednesday. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, recaps the market movers. Topics: - Wheat trade builds in risk premium on war escalation - Corn, soybeans watch biofuel programs - Cattle futures pushed by higher cash

Row crops reversed Monday's losses, while cattle - which traded as much as $2.50 higher - settled lower. PJ Conradt of Tredas breaks down today's activity. Topics: - Market movement - Fund activity/position - Mindset going into June - Keys to finish pricing old crop - Opportunities for new crop action

Cattle futures ended higher on Monday, with most feeder contracts up over $3, following another record-setting week of cash trade. Corn and soybeans settled lower, while wheat finished 5 cents higher. J.J. Lauby of Agri Management Systems in Loomis breaks down the trade. Topics: - No fear of weather - Fund status and influence - Cattle futures play catch-up - Hogs grab an opportunity - Keys for th...

Corn and soybeans settled 15-20 cents lower on the week, largely pressured by favorable weather. Cash cattle trade continues to set records, but futures haven't followed the strength. Don Roose with U.S. Commodities recapped the trade. Topics: - Risk premium evaporates - Seasonalities emerge - Status of tariffs/negotiations - Cattle futures ignore cash strength - Hog seasonals

Corn settled 2-4 cents lower, soybeans traded unchanged to 3 higher and wheat led the grains higher again, up as much as 13 cents in the Minneapolis complex. Meanwhile, feeder cattle saw over $4 gains again. Mike Zuzolo with Global Commodity Analytics breaks down the trade. Topics: - Seasonality of the markets - Wheat may be going counter-seasonal - Federal court blocks Trump's tariffs - South Ame...

Corn and soybeans settled lower, in part on favorable weather, rapid planting progress and good condition ratings from the USDA. Jim McCormick of AgMarket.net breaks down Wednesday's movement. Topics: - Crop ratings impact corn - Weather and wheat - Export status - Demand for beef - Pork opportunity

Feeder cattle plunged over $6 on rumors of a New World Screwworm detection in the U.S. that was debunked by the USDA. Meanwhile, wheat finished sharply lower on improved weather and crop conditions. Austin Schroeder with Brugler Marketing and Management recaps Tuesday's factors. Topics: - Favorable weather and improved conditions - USDA crop conditions - Beef demand post-holiday

Mike Zuzolo, president of Global Commodity Analytics, breaks down today's trade. Topics: - Export sales remain bright spot - Market sentiment around biofuels - Cattle on Feed preview

Corn, soybeans and wheat settled with modest gains, while cattle settled mixed. Austin Schroeder from Brugler Marketing and Management breaks down today's trade. Topics: - Beans up universally - Wheat backs off at the close - Corn helped by wheat - Technical signals - Cattle mixed - Keys for trade before Memorial Day

On this episode of the Final Bell, Jeff Peterson with Heartland Farm Partners joins us to break down the bullish momentum in the grain markets. We dive into what’s behind the recent strength in wheat, what’s pushing corn prices higher, and how the funds are influencing corn and soybean trade. Jeff also gives a fresh look at crop progress in Brazil and Argentina—and shares what it might take to kee...

Today's modest gains in the grains were led by the wheat pits. Live cattle settled higher, while feeders and lean hogs settled mixed. Zach Tindall with Producers Livestock in Sioux City recaps today's trade. Topics: - Lighter cash trade - Crop progress and weather concerns - Cattle on Feed preview

After a volatile week of trade, grains closed slightly lower while livestock closed slightly higher on Friday. Heather Ramsey with the ARC Group recaps the day's trade. Topics: - Wheat crop perception vs. reality vs. potential - Trade two weeks of weather - Reality of carry-out predictions - Keys for risk management plan

Cattle futures tanked for a second straight day, with feeders off nearly $6.50. The soy complex was also under pressure today, with soybeans trading over 25 cents lower and soy oil finishing limit lower. Mike Zuzolo with Global Commodity Analytics breaks down today's market movers. Topics: - Wheat tour/production possibilities - Soybeans left to move lower - Crude oil - Technical top in fat/feeder...

Livestock market analyst Kyle Bumsted recaps factors impacting Wednesday's trade, where livestock traded lower and wheat led the grains higher. Topics: - Cattle start higher, end lower - Technical/chart damage - Indication of cash trade? - Hogs meander around - Algos move wheat - Basis perception vs. reality

Both grain and livestock settled mixed on Tuesday. Jim McCormick with AgMarket. Net breaks down the day's activity. Topics: Big volume in corn, emotional day Big range in beans, not much volume Technical picture in grains Quiet after feeder cattle surge

How did the crop reports look to you overall? What did the corn the corn numbers look like? How did the world corn numbers drop so much? What did the soybeans numbers look ? What will the corn and soybean markets focus on going forward? What do you think the funds will going forward? Are there any adjustments that need to be made to our marketing plans?

Austin Schroeder of Brugler Marketing and Management breaks down Friday's trade. - Wheat eights heavy on markets - Corn/beans short covering - Preview of Monday's WASDE - Cattle weaker but support $300 feeders - Trade talks and planting progress

Feeder cattle topped $300 today, while soybeans held support for the grains. Topics Today: - Export demand and strength - Tariffs and trade with UK, China, India - Weather headlines - $300 feeder cattle - Live-Feeder-Hog ratios - Keys ahead of Monday WASDE

Grain complexes backed off the highs from the day on fizzled optimism from trade talks. Meanwhile, livestock trade closed lower. Arlan Suderman of StoneX weighed in on the trade. Topics: - Trade rhetoric - Renewable fuels - Fear of falling consumer demand

Favorable planting weather continues to pressure grain trade. Jim McCormick with AgMarket.net recapped the day's trade. Topics: - Favorable weather and long range forecast - Weather premiums - Trade discussions - Willingness to pay for beef

All grains closed lower today, while live and feeder cattle saw triple digit gains again. J.J. Lauby with Agri Management Systems breaks down today's trade. Topics: - Weather and planting progress - Export sales still strong - Cattle futures follow cash trade higher

It was a strong finish to the week for wheat and an even stronger one for the cattle markets. On this episode of the Channel Final Bell, Kyle Bumsted with Allendale breaks down Friday’s close, including double-digit gains in all three wheat contracts. Corn and soybeans had mixed closes, while live and feeder cattle surged to record highs. Kyle also discusses outside market pressure from the dollar...

Soybeans reversed their negative trade just ahead of the close to settle 5 cents higher. Corn and wheat settle within pennies of unchanged, and feeder cattle traded mostly lower despite strong cash trade. Sam Hudson with Cornbelt Marketing recapped today's trade. Topics: - Soybean reversal - Strength in bean oil - May goes off the board - May-August spread in feeder cattle

Feeders are the leaders yet again, settling up over $2.20 in May. Meanwhile, corn and soybeans closed double digits lower, pressured by planting pace and demand. David Ericson with Ag Optimus in Akron, Iowa, breaks down today's trade. Topics: - Feeders are the leaders - Potential close of Mexican border - Live cattle and lean hog relationship - Grains eye planting progress, demand