Closing out the month, Sam Hudson of Cornbelt Marketing joins The Final Bell to break down the many moving parts shaping the markets.

Key topics include:

Stocks Report: Trade’s mindset heading into USDA’s quarterly numbers.

Small grains update: What the report details could reveal.

Weather & harvest: Progress so far and the forecast ahead.

Basis story: Signals emerging in the cash market.

Policy watch: ECAP discussions and the looming government shutdown.

Logistics & demand: Shipping challenges and domestic usage trends.

Hudson explains how fundamentals, policy, and harvest pace are converging at quarter’s end to influence grain and livestock trade.