Spectrum Commodities Wheat & Cattle Markets Analysis

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.

Grain space lower on wheat selling; markets waiting for Friday's Supply/Demand report; South American production estimates rising for old and new crop; STATS Canada stocks update; weather outlook; cattle futures mixed as cash trade stays quiet; boxed beef mixed on good volume; very light cash feeder volume.

Wheat leads grains space higher on lack of progress with peace talks; crop progress update; export inspections; cattle futures higher; cash quiet; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders lower; weekly cash summary; pasture condition update.

Wheat ran into profit taking last week; weekend Ukraine/Russia truce talks failed; shipping costs soaring for Russia; markets waiting for Friday's Supply/Demand report; Commitment-of-Traders report showed huge buying in grains space; cattle futures mixed for the week; cash steady; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders higher.

Grains open sharply lower on Black Sea export hopes, but regain much of the losses; solid export sales; Southern Hemisphere wheat prospects look good so far; cattle futures higher; cash steady; boxed beef lower; cash feeders mixed.

Grains under pressure after Putin suggests peace is possible; weather improving for Midwest but stays hot and dry for the plains; cattle futures lower; cash steady/lower; boxed beef under pressure with light volume; cash feeders mixed.