Grain and livestock futures ended mixed Thursday, April 9, with cattle contracts pushing higher while corn and wheat drifted lower. Reports indicate…
Grain and livestock futures finished Monday with a split personality: corn and soybeans nudged higher, wheat drifted lower, live cattle posted a…
Montana producers are used to living with volatility—weather, freight, interest rates, and basis swings that can turn a “good” futures market into…
Montana’s winter wheat picture this spring is shaping up as a tale of different neighborhoods. Reports from around the state suggest some…
Thursday’s close in the grain and livestock futures markets sent a mixed signal: cattle contracts strengthened while corn and soybeans softened. For…
Monday’s board trade ended with a split tone across the ag complex: corn futures weakened, soybeans and wheat edged higher, and cattle…
Corn and soybean futures finished lower at the end of the week, with market watchers pointing to a familiar mix of uncertainty:…
Friday’s closing board action leaned in two directions: cattle futures strengthened while most major feed grains and oilseeds moved lower. Reports indicate…
USDA export “flash sales” don’t mention Montana, but they can still move the numbers that matter here: feed costs, basis levels, and…
Early looks at 2026 crop intentions in the Corn Belt are starting to circulate, and the headline is familiar: reports indicate many…
Corn and soybean futures were reported higher in overnight trade as markets positioned ahead of scheduled USDA reports. That kind of pre-report…
Wednesday’s board trade offered a mixed signal for Montana producers: grain futures pushed higher while cattle contracts eased. Reports from national market…
Grain markets headed in different directions in the latest afternoon trade, with reports indicating corn found a lift tied to strength in…
Grain markets sent mixed signals in afternoon trade, with corn showing more resilience while soybeans drifted lower. Reports indicate corn drew support…
Friday’s futures trade ended with a split screen: cattle prices on the board pushed higher, while most major row crops and wheat…
Grain futures ended the week on the back foot, with soybeans, corn, and wheat all posting losses in late-week trade. Market reports…
Grain and livestock futures ended March 20 moving in opposite directions, according to market reports: corn, soybeans, and wheat finished lower, while…
Reports indicate cattle futures moved lower going into the end of the week as traders waited for clearer signals from cash trade…
Grain markets ended Thursday, March 19, with a firmer tone, while cattle futures backed off—an end-of-day mix that matters in Montana where…
Reports out of the Western Corn Belt point to a drought pattern that isn’t letting up. That matters in Montana even if…
Reports from market analysts indicate weather across much of South America has been generally supportive for corn and soybean production so far,…
Monday’s commodity trade sent a mixed message that matters in Montana: grains and oilseeds sold off sharply, while cattle futures moved higher.…
Across Montana, the story producers keep coming back to in coffee shops and sale barns isn’t just cattle prices or hay yields—it’s…
Grain and livestock futures moved in opposite directions in mid-March trading, a reminder that Montana’s cow-calf country and feed buyers often get…
Grain and livestock futures finished mixed on March 10, with cattle contracts showing notable strength while several grain contracts drifted lower. Reports…