Heartland Market Talk

We saw grain and livestock futures surge on China optimism, harvest delays, strong margins, bullish cattle data, and ongoing Black Sea disruptions across markets.

We saw grains break lower as harvest pressure and failed soybean rallies weighed, while cattle mixed, crude softened and metals strengthened into midday trade today.

We saw grains absorb heavy harvest pressure, beans rebound on strong meal, cattle retreat sharply, while metals firmed after the Fed’s quarter-point rate move yesterday.

We saw grains mostly lower, cattle pressured by border reopening concerns, crude oil sharply lower, while oats and spring wheat bucked the trend today again.

We saw grains recover sharply as crude oil surged, China trade optimism supported demand, wheat reversed higher, while cattle and hog futures pulled back today.