Spectrum Commodities Wheat & Cattle Markets Analysis

Futures slightly lower; cash higher; boxed beef higher; cash feeders higher; NWS update.

Wheat leads grains lower as harvest progresses and good rains fall over much of spring wheat areas; Europe still in throes of drought.

Futures gap higher but struggle to hold gains; cash trade quiet; boxed beef higher; cash feeders lower; large traders increase long positions; more discussion of Cattle-on-Feed report.

Grains move lower as market readies for major reports next week; European drought intensifying with wheat production estimates declining; Commitment-of-Trader's report shows drop in longs for corn and soybeans.

Futures lower; cash generally quiet; boxed beef mixed on light volume; cash feeders higher; solid export sales; Cattle-on-Feed viewed as bearish front months, supportive to back months.

Grains weaken as war premium declines; weather becoming a major issue for the US and Europe; solid export sales.

Futures mixed; cash quiet; choice boxed beef weaker; cash feeders lower; Cattle-on-Feed report out this afternoon.

Grains surge higher on China demand rumors; weather taking a toll on winter and summer crops as too much rain becoming a problem; markets closed Friday.

Futures stronger; cash quiet; boxed beef higher; cash feeders higher; Cattle-on-Feed estimates.

Grains pushing higher on China interest in soybeans and weather concerns mounting for summer crops; drought intensifying in Europe; El Nino shaping up to be a monster.