Feeder cattle settled over $5 lower on Monday, with some analysts wondering if it's the beginning of a downward slide for cattle. Meanwhile, grains finished mixed.

Ross Baldwin with AgMarket.net breaks down Monday's trade.

Grains back and forth to start the week 

Technical views on corn/soy 

Merc sells off

Answers in coming cattle reports?

Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Analytics breaks down today's market trade ahead of Friday's anticipated WASDE Report. Discussion also follows the re-closure of the US-Mexico border with regard to how the livestock markets finished.

Live and feeder cattle futures finished another day with strong gains while favorable weather and excellent crop conditions pressured the grains. Jim McCormick with AgMarket.net detailed Tuesday's trade.

Topics

- Crop ratings - possible 185 bpa yield?

- 45Z and biofuels

- Trade talks with South Korea, Japan, others?

- Feeders rebound fast and furious

Soybeans and wheat rallied higher following news of a trade deal with Vietnam. Live and feeder cattle futures finished with strong gains.

Topics:

- Strength uncovered in grains and livestock

- Trade deals with Vietnam - others to follow?

- One Big Beautiful Bill

- Mexican cattle imports

- Holiday trade mentality

- Late July weather

Feeders fell over $5 on news of borders reopening to Mexican cattle imports. Crop conditions jump to the best corn rating since 2019.

Jim McCormick of AgMarket.net breaks down Tuesday's trade.

- Lingering influence from reports

- Monday Crop Progress movement

- OBBB movement out of the US Senate

- Negative cattle markets

- Market prep after Fourth of July holiday

What's typically a highly-anticipated report from the USDA, today's acreage report delivered few surprises and sparked little to no reaction for the grains.

Live and feeder cattle futures faced pressure Monday morning, but reversed course to close $1 to $2 higher.

Topics:

- June Live Cattle off the board - Aug now lead month

- Livestock technicals going into July 

- Report day for the grains - historically speaking, a muted reaction

- Keys for new month/new quarter/holiday week trade

Grain trade snapped a four-day losing streak on Friday, while cattle futures finished $3-$4 higher.

Sue Martin with Ag & Investment Services breaks down Friday's factors.

Grains closed lower for the fourth day in a row this week. Live and feeder cattle settled higher, while lean hogs settled lower ahead of the Quarterly Hogs and Pig Report.

Mike Zuzolo with Global Commodity Analytics breaks down Thursday's trade.

Topics:

- Relationship between grains and crude oil

- Weather headlines

- Stocks and acreage

Soybeans plunged over 20 cents to close a third straight day of losses for grains. Livestock closed mixed.

Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, breaks down today's trade.

Topics:

- Psychology of the market

- Slight chart damage in grains

- How the closed Mexican border to feeder imports could affect corn

- Preview of Hogs and Pigs Report

Ag commodities finished lower on Tuesday, with wheat down 17 cents, soybeans down 12 cents and cattle down 15 to 70 cents.

Jim McCormick with AgMarket.net breaks down today's factors.

- Drop in crude pulls grains lower

- Potential volatility 1-3 weeks out

- Cattle hold technical line