Weekly Market Roundup

It was a headline-heavy week for grain and livestock markets, with tariff developments taking center stage. Bryce Doeschot welcomed Darin Newsom of Barchart and Kyle Bumsted with Allendale to this week’s Weekly Market Roundup to help make sense of the market’s reaction.

The markets saw a slower trade week, with tariff discussions gaining momentum as the days progressed. On this week's Nebraska Soybean Board Weekly Market Roundup, Darin Fessler of Lakefront Futures and Sam Hudson of Cornbelt Marketing break down key market factors, including South American crop conditions, U.S. weather concerns, and early acreage debates ahead of next week’s planting intentions report. Additionally, the USDA’s monthly Cattle on Feed report revealed placements at 82%, adding another layer to the livestock market outlook.

The market this week began to refocus, with strong tariff pressure leading into the trade. On this week's Nebraska Soybean Board Weekly Market Roundup, J.J. Lauby with Agri Management Systems and David Ericson with Ag Optimus discuss how tariff talks are starting to take a back seat to WASDE data, weather, and the increasing acreage battle. In the cattle market, are bullish traders feeling disappointed, or is the focus shifting to contract highs, feeder cattle gains, and the lingering effects of earlier tariff discussions?

Markets reacted to shifting headlines out of D.C. this week, driving volatility across the board. On this week's *Nebraska Soybean Board Weekly Market Roundup*, Kyle Bumsted with Allendale and Shawn Hackett of Hackett Financial Advisors break down how to navigate these market swings. The cattle and dairy industries experienced significant movement in both directions, adding to the week’s dynamic trade.

The weather has created favorable conditions for an uptick in harvest progress across South America. On this week's Nebraska Soybean Board Weekly Market Roundup, we hear from Sue Martin with Ag & Investment and Don Roose with U.S. Commodities as they analyze the impact of weather on harvest and discuss the ongoing acreage battle, with the focus leaning more toward corn versus soybeans. Additionally, Friday afternoon brought the release of the February Cattle on Feed report from NASS, and Sue provides a breakdown of the key numbers and their implications for the livestock market.