Spectrum Commodities Wheat & Cattle Markets Analysis

April 15, 2026 - Cattle

Futures firm; cash steady; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders steady; weekly cash summary; Cattle-on-Feed estimates.

April 15, 2026 - Grains

Wheat leads higher on dry western plains; corn and soybeans find stability.

April 14, 2026 - Cattle

Futures mixed; cash higher; boxed beef higher; cash feeders higher.

April 14, 2026 - Grains

Kansas City wheat leads higher on dry conditions; soybeans reverse lower on talk of airlines moving away from sustainable aviation fuel; plantings running ahead of average.

April 13, 2026 - Cattle

Futures push to new record highs; cash stronger; boxed beef lower for the week; cash feeders sharply higher; Commitment-of-Traders update; JBS workers in Colorado reach agreement.

April 13, 2026 - Grains

Grains mostly lower last week; this week looks mixed to start as war leads crude oil higher; western plains missed key rains while most of Northern Hemisphere has adequate moisture; Commitment-of-Traders update; world FOB update.

April 10, 2026 - Cattle

Futures higher; cash firm; boxed beef mixed on good volume; cash feeders higher; excellent export sales; look for seasonal highs.

April 10, 2026 - Grains

Grains mixed following quiet Supply/Demand report; solid export sales; light rains over dry western plains.

April 9, 2026 - Cattle

Futures firm; cash quiet; boxed beef lower on improving volume; cash feeders lower; concerns over sliding choice boxed beef values.

April 9, 2026 - Grains

Grains slipped as crude oil sold off; good rains headed for central and eastern plain, but far western plains only seeing light rain; long range forecasts projecting strong El Nino by mid-summer; southern Russia moisture conditions very good; Argentina increasing corn and soybean production estimates.