Cattle futures surged Monday while grains settled mixed.

Featuring Don Roose from US Commodities.

- Seasonality of trade

- Best guess on harvest progress

- South America planting progress

- Budget and government shutdown

- Cattle buying surges today

- Keys for this week

On today's Final Bell, Sue Martin joins the program to discuss harvest progress, government shutdown tail, significance of soy reversal, feeder cattle in pennant, and items to watch next week.

On today’s Final Bell, Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Analytics joins the program to break down a volatile start to the week.

Key topics include:

Markets in the dark: How uncertainty is shaping grain trade.

Government shutdown: The market’s attitude toward policy gridlock.

Spreads and basis: What they’re signaling beneath the surface.

Livestock: Cattle feeders fall hard to start the week.

Keys for early October: What producers should watch as a new month begins.

Zuzolo unpacks the fundamentals and technicals guiding trade and highlights the signals worth tracking as markets move into October.

The month starts with a government shutdown as Arlan Suderman of StoneX joins The Final Bell to break down what that shutdown means plus a look at the day's markets. Key topics include: why grains rallied after a slow start, Trump's comments centering China talks on soybeans, and the partial government shutdown. Arlan talks about the reports that won't be released: crop progress, WASDE, export sales. Is it doom and gloom or is that overstated? Suderman weighs in on the economic impact of the shutdown and why it leaves commodity markets flying blind, lacking USDA reports that are the envy of the world.

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.

On today’s Final Bell, livestock market analyst Kyle Bumsted joins the program to kick off the week with a look at both grain and livestock trade.

Key topics include:

Cattle outlook: Early-week trends in live and feeder markets.

Technical signals: What the charts are saying for livestock.

Positioning: How end-of-month and quarter dynamics may shape trade.

Grain Stocks Report: Why USDA’s numbers could set the tone ahead.

Keys this week: The market movers producers need to keep an eye on.

Bumsted breaks down the intersection of technicals, fundamentals, and timing as markets prepare for a busy close to September.

In today's Final Bell Heather Ramsey with The ARC Group in Lincoln talks on the lack of ag headlines today, Final trade numbers from Argentina's tax holiday and more on the upcoming harvest season.

On today’s Final Bell, Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Analytics joins to cover the latest twists in the markets as we near the end of the month and quarter.

Key topics include:

Argentina’s export taxes: On-again, off-again policies and the ripple effects on global grain trade.

Russian wheat values: How Black Sea pricing continues to weigh on world markets.

USDA livestock policy: Walking back plans for cattle incentive payments.

Keys to watch: What traders should keep in mind heading into month- and quarter-end positioning.

Zuzolo explains how shifting global and domestic policies are colliding with technical pressures to shape market direction.

On today's Final Bell, Zach Tindall from Producers Livestock talks about volatility in Cattle, NWS - USDA - CoF, hog strength - futures high, grains reverse yesterday and close higher today, and domestic grain usage potential.

On today’s Final Bell, Shawn Hackett joins the program to walk through the major factors shaping this week’s trade.

Highlights include:

U.S.–China talks: How politics and negotiations are influencing market sentiment.

South America: Tax policy changes and what they could mean for global grain flows.

Yield debate: Where U.S. production could ultimately fall.

Livestock: From the emerging new world screwworm threat to expectations for Cattle on Feed.

Keys for the week: The signals that matter most as trade moves forward.

Hackett offers insights on both global dynamics and domestic fundamentals, helping producers navigate a complex market landscape.