The Final Bell

Pre-report thoughts ahead of Friday's USDA numbers, Carryover potential, planting thoughts, a look at the cattle market with the struggles, when will we see cash trade.

A lot of fundamental with corn & beans. Funds & how short they are, weather, is there going to be a trigger for the trade, China deal back burner but still there, any spring planting concerns? Is there a chance for more bean acres. Triple digit loss in the cattle. How will recent cattle loss effect future marketing.

Lower beans & wheat, higher corn. ASF cattle President Trump says the trade deal with China will happen. We can expect a continued delay in spring planting all across the upper Midwest. Sales confirmed to China for corn.

Higher grain markets. Trump & China making the news, flooding continues, bases. Favorable weather in South America. Marketing your old crop grain in the current market conditions. Expanded limits on the hogs-up $4.50. Added to the overall strength of the livestock markets.

Water levels keep rising. Snow melt hasn’t even happened, every time a levy breaks more consequences to agriculture. More weather moving our way. ASF increasing, Arlan shares some surprising numbers.

Weather still issue. Delayed planting floating around. Markets short? Trade talks not good with the flip flopping, Talking China & now the EU. South American crop a lot of grain. Moving grain from the countryside. Cattle market moving forward marketing now & into the future with recent cattle losses.

Weather will continue to be a huge factor…no grain movement out of the Midwest. Tough time for the grains. Funds are record short on the grains. Not a lot of news out there. Just like in the grains its quite in the livestock. Limit up trade of hogs last week effecting the trade today. Happenings in the cattle -how does that effect the long term.

Higher grains to finish a Friday! China-talk of possible purchases did they take corn? Soymeal-get it moving it will help the beans. Mississippi has some flooding issues & that means lack of barge movement. Farm yards & gravel roads in bad shape so no movement of grain. Cattle higher & hogs react to China buy

Weather effecting the winter wheat trade. Look at South American second crops & upcoming planting intentions report. Cattle not reacting to weather moving through the Midwest.

Higher corn & beans, lower wheat. Weather concerns. This week is another example of computer trading, today saw no substance in the trade of yesterday. China rumors bring corn & beans up. Still some skeptical trade. Rumors & China there was also a document from China miss-translation possibilities. Changes to the August crop report. Gains in the cattle futures, surge of pork in China.