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Wheat led the grains higher Thursday, followed closely by soybeans. Cattle futures slipped lower after strong gains Wednesday. Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Analytics breaks down the trade.
Topics:
- Support in grans
- Some mid-term highs achieved
- Wheat weather worries
- Price discovery for Crop Ins
- Cattle futures action
- Preview USDA Ag Outlook Forum
Wheat led the way higher in an otherwise quiet day of grain trade. Live and feeder cattle futures finished $2 to over $3 higher. Jim McCormick of AgMarket.Net recaps the trade.
Topics:
- Soybeans hold value
- Wheat leads higher
- USDA Outlook forum preview
- First Notice on nearby corn
- Keys to pricing grain spring/summer
Soybeans ended the week with over 50-cent gains. Cattle futures finished higher Friday after Thursday's sell off.
Darin Fessler of Lakefront Futures and Options recaps the trade.
Soybeans finished 20 cents higher extending the rally from yesterday. Meanwhile, cattle futures were sharply lower after JBS workers voted to authorize a strike.
Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Analytics breaks down the trade.
Grain and livestock futures saw modest gains Tuesday.
Jeff Peterson of Heartland Farm Partners recaps the day's trade.
Topics:
- Iowa Ag Expo
- Grains positive, sort of...
- South America Crop Potential
- 45Z and Tax Policy
- Trade Deals, especially India
Feeder cattle futures closed $4-$6 higher in strong Monday trade, while grains were lower, led by wheat to the downside. Don Roose of U.S. Commodities recaps the trade.
Topics:
- Grains lead by outside influences
- Crude oil, metals, dollar
- South America update
- Exports, more of the same
- Cattle start the week strong
Grains and livestock were weaker on Friday, with feeder cattle futures down $4. Heather Ramsey with the ARC Group recaps the trade.
Topics:
- Reactions to news this week
- Importance of metals movement
- Crude flattens out
- Fund activity
- Focus in February - crop insurance and acres
- Keys to marketing plan
Grains were quietly mixed in Thursday trade while cattle futures were slightly lower. Sam Hudson of Cornbelt Marketing breaks down the trade.
Topics:
- Following outside markets
- Strength in wheat
- Signs of heifer retention in '26?
- Keys for February
Soybeans ended higher Tuesday while the cattle complex was mostly weaker. Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Analytics breaks down the trade.
Topics:
- Key Turnaround Tuesday
- Winter Storm Fern
- South American Production
- Weaker Cattle
Grain futures were lower and livestock futures finished higher Monday. Ross Baldwin of AgMarket.net recaps Monday's factors.
Topics:
- North American geopolitical
- South American weather
- Exports and inspections
- Gold @ $5k+
- Cattle on Feed report
- Keys moving ahead
Soybeans closed 11 cents higher, while cattle trade was quiet but higher. Arlan Suderman with StoneX recapped Wednesday's trade.
Topics:
- Market reaction to Trump
- How to sustain a rally now?
- Beans jump higher today
- Cattle positive
- Keys for trade in January
Soybean futures faded late gains and ended 4 to 5 cents lower as traders weighed technical resistance, large global supplies and uncertainty over whether China will take delivery on recently reported purchases.
Darin Fessler of Lakefront Futures & Options recaps Tuesday's factors.
Topics:
- Beans struggle technically
- Corn weighed down by wheat
- China hits promised purchases.... now wait on deliveries
- Cattle still friendly
- Notes on energies, equities, and metals
Soybeans and feeder cattle led the ag commodities higher Thursday. Mike Zuzolo with Global Commodity Analytics breaks down the trade.
Topics:
- Spread trade active
- Soybeans discovering value
- Ethanol Prod/Soy Crush
- Feeder/Corn spread situation
- Keys for trade in January
Grains closed slightly higher while cattle fell $1-$2. Mike Castle with StoneX recaps Wednesday's trade.
Topics:
- corrective grain action
- ethanol record
- soy crush tomorrow
- fertilizer stories to watch
- beef takes a breather
- keys for the rest of the week
Grains plunged following unexpected numbers in the January WASDE. Sue Martin with Ag & Investment breaks down Monday's reaction.
Grains closed mixed and livestock closed lower on Friday. Heather Ramsey with the ARC Group recaps the trade.
Topics:
- SCOTUS punts tariff ruling
- China buys some beans
- Corn/wheat competition globally
- Any grain currently moving?
- Protect '26 and '27 crop values
Soybeans led grains lower, closing down 5 cents. Livestock futures were led by feeder cattle, closing up $3. Darin Fessler of Lakefront Futures breaks down Tuesday's trade.
Topics:
- Crude oil indicator
- Significance of rebalancing
- Kansas snow cover and wheat
- Feeders jump higher
- Keys to Monday's reports
Soybeans gained 13-17 cents on Monday, with corn and wheat also seeing gains. Cattle and hogs were mostly higher as well. Sam Hudson with Cornbelt Marketing recaps Monday's trade.
with Sam Hudson at Cornbelt Marketing...
Topics:
- Friday sets up Monday
- Bridge payments
- Reports up to date
- Crude Oil/Venezuela
- Jan 12 report preview
Mike Zuzolo with Global Commodity Analytics recaps Tuesday's trade.
Topics:
- Tuesday continuation of Monday
- Russia Ukraine risk
- Fed monetary policy
- Keys for Q1 '26
On today’s Final Bell, Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Analytics joins us to break down the latest market drivers across grains, livestock, and energy.
Key topics include:
Soy exports: What the latest headlines mean for demand.
Corn market: Why prices remain stuck in a trench.
Weather and cattle: How forecasts are influencing livestock trade.
Crude oil: The impact energy markets are having on ag commodities.
Cattle on Feed: A preview of expectations heading into the report.
Zuzolo explains the crosscurrents shaping today’s trade and the signals producers should keep an eye on as the week unfolds.
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