Spectrum Commodities Wheat & Cattle Markets Analysis

Futures under pressure; cash lower; boxed beef mixed on light volume; cash feeders slip; markets watching stock market and US economy for direction.

Futures soar higher on sharply higher energies, food supply fears, and short-covering; shipping costs soaring as well; US dollar rallying, making US exports more expensive; Supply/Demand report tomorrow.

Futures quietly mixed; no cash reports; boxed beef mixed on light volume; cash feeders surge higher; solid export sales.

Grains surge higher on war uncertainties, food inflation fears, and skyrocketing energy prices; exports sales solid for corn; STATS Canada's plantings estimates; western plains missing out on important rains.

Futures sharply higher; cash quiet; boxed beef higher on another light demand day; cash feeders firm.

Corn and wheat slip while beans hold steady; Middle East war has markets on edge; China import demand expected to slip as they lower GDP targets; winter wheat crop condition update.

Futures stabilizing after 3-day slide; cash quiet; boxed beef higher on low volume; cash feeders lower; charts showing gap failure.

Grains mixed as markets assess war threats; US to provide insurance and protection for Persian Gulf traffic; crop insurance rates set for spring crops.

Futures recover after weak start; cash steady/firm; boxed beef higher on another light volume day; cash feeders lower; weekly cash summary.

Grains slip after strong open; Middle East war creating support for bio-fuel markets; Ukraine reports potential 20% winterkill; US/China trade negotiators to meet mid-March to prep for summit.