Arlan Suderman, INTL FC Stone, has a trifecta of topics including weather, WASDE and US China trade. Suderman calls the current factors influencing the markets a "pivotal time" noting that the funds are still short most ag commodities.

Markets are higher today, weather concerns building? Late planting of crops how the markets are factoring that in. Busy week in-store with Japan agreement, USDA report on Thursday & next round of China talks. Higher boxed beef, hog trade works to turn around.

Higher corn & lower beans & wheat. Frost concerns coupled with snow at weeks end. South America’s planting underway. Disappointing yields. S&D report due out on Thursday, China will be here for two days of talks…is recent purchases “Good-will” gestures. AFS & China. Cattle see late week sales on Saturday.

Corn & beans finished up on the week. So much going on next week the stage is getting set. From China & conflicting weather models & USDA reports. Seasonal average for corn? Can’t Market on Hope. Great move going in livestock-potential for some positive margins.

Overview of the factors that are driving the market right now.

Did anything stand out to you from the quarterly stocks report?

How is the corn crop progressing and what does this mean for the yield? What do you think could be for loses if we had a killing freeze across the norther plains? Are you expecting any surprises in the crop on October 10th. What do you think will come out of the trade talks with China next week. How does the South American weather look to you?

Rain putting a delay in the harvest with 4+ amounts being reported. Levy concerns. No surprise markets haven’t showed any concerns. Is there still the feeling of a great crop out there? After effects of the stocks reported have ended. A risk off day. Economy concerns. Not a lot of news expected from the trade talks with the Chinese holiday underway. No bio-fuels deal GFS 25% frost coverage next week-how much support? Live cattle was about the only market not under pressure. ASF puts Australia on alert

Beans see two days in a row of higher numbers. Rain continues NE into IA causing some flooding concerns. Rain in the eastern corn belt in the 10+”. Planting progress in South America. Follow through from Monday. Hogs & feeder cattle play to some lower numbers.

Did positive trade of corn play a factor in the cattle market? Cash going to stay higher? What about boxes? Cattle market saw a huge Saturday kill. So 4 of the 6 weeks since the fire we have had big kill numbers. Are we still current? Is there supply we are getting behind on? Producers becoming stubborn sellers…how does the market look going forward. H&P was the best but moving higher.

Big adjust on the corn is increased feed usage. Should not come as a surprise…winter weather, increased cattle & hogs. What if the crop sees lower numbers & harvested acres is less then predicted? Change of last year’s soybean crop by a bushel/acre

Shawn Hackett, Hackett Financial Advisors, discusses the latest harvest reports and why global weather may play into long term market fundamentals. Hackett also dives into the possible impacts from capital controls by the Trump administration and what Monday's stocks report could hold. The conversation is rounded out with cattle, hogs and Class III Milk.

Aaron Bertels, Cross Roads Marketing, talks harvest and possible weather delays. Along with livestock and how political turmoil could impact the markets.