The Final Bell

It was a strong finish to the week for wheat and an even stronger one for the cattle markets. On this episode of the Channel Final Bell, Kyle Bumsted with Allendale breaks down Friday’s close, including double-digit gains in all three wheat contracts. Corn and soybeans had mixed closes, while live and feeder cattle surged to record highs. Kyle also discusses outside market pressure from the dollar, crude oil, and a strong Dow rally. Don’t miss his thoughts on what to watch heading into next week.

Soybeans reversed their negative trade just ahead of the close to settle 5 cents higher. Corn and wheat settle within pennies of unchanged, and feeder cattle traded mostly lower despite strong cash trade. Sam Hudson with Cornbelt Marketing recapped today's trade. Topics: - Soybean reversal - Strength in bean oil - May goes off the board - May-August spread in feeder cattle

Feeders are the leaders yet again, settling up over $2.20 in May. Meanwhile, corn and soybeans closed double digits lower, pressured by planting pace and demand. David Ericson with Ag Optimus in Akron, Iowa, breaks down today's trade. Topics: - Feeders are the leaders - Potential close of Mexican border - Live cattle and lean hog relationship - Grains eye planting progress, demand

Darin Fessler with Lakefront Futures and Options recaps today's commodity trade. Topics: - Grains slow start, late recovery - Significance of spread action - Keys for this week

Austin Schroeder of Brugler Marketing and Management recaps Fridays market trade. Topics: - Tariffs and trade - Wheat waits for a spark - Great day for feeder cattle - Keys for trade next week

Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Analytics joins the Channel Final Bell to break down today’s market movers. From new trade developments with Japan, South Korea, and India to bean oil leading the percentage gains — Mike shares what’s pushing the market higher. We also dive into export sales, key technical signals, and what producers should be thinking about when it comes to risk management in today’s volatile environment.

Jeff Peterson, president of Heartland Farm Partners in Lincoln, breaks down today's commodity trade. Topics: Why do you think we are seeing the soybean market higher today and the corn market is lower? How do you feel about the corn and soybean markets overall? Are the funds playing much of a role in the markets at this time? What do you think about the United States Weather at this time? How does South American weather look? How is corn demand? Is the soybean demand doing okay? What are the keys to watch going forward?

Corn and wheat were under pressure today, while soybeans got a modest boost. In livestock trade, most contracts in live cattle, feeder cattle and lean hogs settled over $2 higher. Jim McCormick of AgMarket.net joins Final Bell host Chad Moyer to break down today's market activity. Topics: - Rangebound soybeans - Soy oil/meal fall off - Corn technicals vs. plantings - Cattle chase cash - Attitude of general economy - Keys to risk management

Despite grains trading higher overnight, corn, soybeans and wheat all finished lower after the long holiday weekend. Live and feeder cattle also closed lower, while lean hogs were able to find some strength. Shawn Hackett of Hackett Financial Advisors breaks down Monday's market activity. Topics: Outside push of grains Dropping dollar - long term impact Planting progress Cattle on Feed takeaways Preview of the week's trade

Corn and soybean trade found modest support today despite any major headlines. Jeff Peterson with Heartland Farm Partners breaks down today's trade. TOPICS: - Why are we seeing some strength today in corn and soybeans? - How do you feel about the current weather in the United States? - Any concerns on the corn and soybean planting pace? - How is South American weather doing? - How big of a factor are the tariffs in the corn and soybean markets? - Are there different phases of a trade war? - How do you think the corn and soybean markets will trade going forward? - Any adjustments that need to be made to our marketing plan?

Cattle continued the upward trend today, but J.J. Lauby of Agri Management Systems cautions traders. Topics: - New crop outpacing old crop - Planting progress hindered by flooding, excessive rain - Tariff outlook for beef exports, imports

Sam Hudson with Cornbelt Marketing recaps factors impacting today's grain and livestock trade. Topics: Weather at the forefront Planting progress Export inspections Flash sale to Japan

This week's market trade was heavily driven by headlines. Sue Martin from Ag & Investments breaks down this week's trade. Topics: - Beans able to rally - Wheat outlook - Cattle's strong finish

Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Analytics recapped today's market trade, which saw more back and forth movement on tariff news. Topics: - WASDE analysis - Tariff headlines - Livestock retreat - Outside money movement

A 90-day tariff pause from China sent the cattle markets soaring—and that's just the start. On today's Channel Final Bell, Arlan Suderman breaks down former President Trump’s tariff announcement and what it could mean for consumers at the grocery store. We also dig into how ag commodities have been surprisingly insulated in the trade war talk and look ahead to what the upcoming WASDE report might reveal.

Sam Hudson of Cornbelt Marketing recaps factors impacting today's trade. Topics: -Attitude of the markets - Early day and ate day changes - Flash sales and Crop Progress - Livestock futures vs. grains - WASDE preview

Don Roose of U.S. Commodities breaks down today's market activity. Topics today: - Markets trying to stabilize with tariff news - U.S. and international weather - Cattle are technically poor

Soybeans and cattle plummeted on tariff news to end the week. Soybeans closed 28 to 34 cents lower on Friday, while live cattle were down over $6 and feeder cattle were down as much as $8.25. David Ericson with Ag Optimus recaps today's trade. Topics: Tough two days for soybeans Corn somewhat insulated Meats could not hold out Preview WASDE and next week

Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Analytics breaks down today's trade. Trade was lower in the ag commodities, with soybeans and cattle leading the downward spiral. Today's Topics: - Tariff announcement breakdown - Exports still important - Weather becoming a bigger factor - Keys to finish the week

Doug Simon of Tredas recaps today's market activity, which included lower corn, soybeans and wheat. Today's Topics: Pre-tariff feelings Soybean oil continues to perform Corn and basis Preview for the rest of the week