Spectrum Commodities Wheat & Cattle Markets Analysis

Futures quiet on limited government data; export inspections look strong; Russian wheat exports off to slow start; announcement of aid package for farmers expected today.

Quiet week for futures; cash lower; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders higher.

Grains close mixed for the week; world trade increasing for wheat; soybeans supported by promise of government payments to farmers; government report cancelled due to shutdown.

Futures retreat; cash lower; boxed beef continues lower; cash feeders higher.

Soybeans continue to lead higher on promises of government financial assistance; important reports cancelled due to shutdown.

Futures, cash fed and dressed, boxed beef and cash feeders all lower; no export sales due to government shutdown.

Soybeans reverse higher following announcement of financial support; no export sales due to government shutdown.

Futures strongly higher on lower grains; cash slips; boxed beef mixed; cash feeders mixed.

Grains push lower on bearish reports; Argentina and Poland increase wheat production estimates; harvest moving quickly through Midwest.

Futures quiet; cash firms slightly; boxed beef lower again; cash feeders lower.