Spectrum Commodities Wheat & Cattle Markets Analysis

April 17, 2026 - Cattle

Futures slip; cash steady; boxed beef slightly lower; cash feeders sharply higher; solid export sales; Cattle-on-Feed estimates.

April 17, 2026 - Grains

Kansas City leads wheat higher as drought intensifies in central plains; export sales within estimates; Argentine corn production estimates rising; Australian farmers expected to reduce wheat plantings.

April 16, 2026 - Cattle

Futures quietly lower; cash steady; boxed beef lower; cash feeders decline; Cattle-on-Feed estimates.

April 16, 2026 - Grains

Kansas City leads wheat higher as dry conditions take a toll on hard red winter wheat; corn and beans higher on good crush reports; Australia looking at potential drop in wheat production.

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.