Soybeans and wheat were lower on Thursday, while livestock settled mixed. Mike Zuzolo with Global Commodity Analytics recaps the trade.

Topics:

- Pre-report attitude

- WASDE highlights

- EPA biofuels announcement rumors

- Cattle and hogs ease off early moves

- Keys for Friday

Corn and wheat settled within a penny of unchanged, while soybeans were down as much as 7 cents. Feeder cattle traded $1.50 to $2 lower.

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

Topics:

- Narrow swings in grains

- WASDE preview

- Ethanol production

- "Trade" announcement

- Cash cattle vs. futures

Corn reverses course to close higher, while soybeans settle within a penny of unchanged. Wheat closes 7 to 10 cents lower and livestock close mixed.

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WEATHER PRESSURES CORN AND WHEAT

SOYBEAN TECHNICAL PICTURE

WASDE PREVIEW

FEEDER CATTLE TRADE RUMORS

Corn and wheat finished with double-digit losses, while soybeans were of 1 to 6 cents on Monday. Feeder cattle finished $1.50 higher, while lean hogs also started the week with 10 to 70 cent gains.

Sam Hudson of Cornbelt Marketing recaps Monday's trade.

Topics:

- Low volume, low excitement day in grains

- Benign weather forecast

- WASDE this week

- Cattle catch late-day rally

- Hogs reach medium-term highs

Cattle futures surged higher Thursday, in part due to hints of potential trade negotiations with China. Grains were also higher, led by soybeans. Mike Zuzolo with Global Commodity Analytics says perhaps the U.S. should prioritize a deal with India first.

Topics:

- China vs. India trade opportunities

- Poor crop conditions

- Cattle continues to surge higher

Grain and livestock trade finished higher on Wednesday. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, recaps the market movers.

Topics:

- Wheat trade builds in risk premium on war escalation

- Corn, soybeans watch biofuel programs

- Cattle futures pushed by higher cash

Row crops reversed Monday's losses, while cattle - which traded as much as $2.50 higher - settled lower.

PJ Conradt of Tredas breaks down today's activity.

Topics:

- Market movement

- Fund activity/position

- Mindset going into June

- Keys to finish pricing old crop

- Opportunities for new crop action

Cattle futures ended higher on Monday, with most feeder contracts up over $3, following another record-setting week of cash trade. Corn and soybeans settled lower, while wheat finished 5 cents higher. J.J. Lauby of Agri Management Systems in Loomis breaks down the trade.

Topics:

- No fear of weather

- Fund status and influence

- Cattle futures play catch-up

- Hogs grab an opportunity

- Keys for the rest of the week

Corn and soybeans settled 15-20 cents lower on the week, largely pressured by favorable weather. Cash cattle trade continues to set records, but futures haven't followed the strength.

Don Roose with U.S. Commodities recapped the trade.

Topics:

- Risk premium evaporates

- Seasonalities emerge

- Status of tariffs/negotiations

- Cattle futures ignore cash strength

- Hog seasonals

Corn settled 2-4 cents lower, soybeans traded unchanged to 3 higher and wheat led the grains higher again, up as much as 13 cents in the Minneapolis complex.

Meanwhile, feeder cattle saw over $4 gains again. Mike Zuzolo with Global Commodity Analytics breaks down the trade.

Topics:

- Seasonality of the markets

- Wheat may be going counter-seasonal

- Federal court blocks Trump's tariffs

- South America's crop conditions

- Cattle fight back