Brett Crotts

Schwieterman: Cattle futures rally sharply higher after reversal
05/22/2013 9:12:45 AM
Live cattle futures closed sharply higher on Tuesday, with the June contract pulling within .20 of the 40 day moving average. FULL STORY »

Schwieterman: Feeders get a boost overnight with lower corn trade
05/21/2013 8:43:03 AM
Feeder cattle futures opened lower but settled sharply higher in all but the May contract on Monday. FULL STORY »

Schwieterman: Cattle futures end week with sharp losses
05/20/2013 9:12:44 AM
Live cattle futures closed with sharp losses on Friday, with the August contract off 2.10 for the week. FULL STORY »

Schwieterman: Another day of new all-time highs for beef cutouts
05/17/2013 8:26:59 AM
Live cattle futures settled modestly lower on Thursday, with light selling ahead of this afternoon’s on feed report. FULL STORY »

Schwieterman: Beef see record highs again, cattle futures lower
05/16/2013 9:16:59 AM
Live cattle futures closed significantly lower on Wednesday, with deferred contracts posting new low closes. FULL STORY »

Schwieterman: Feeder cattle see limited losses as corn improves
05/14/2013 8:50:42 AM
Feeder cattle futures closed moderately lower on Monday, which was somewhat impressive considering the sharply higher close in the corn futures. FULL STORY »

Schwieterman: Cattle futures mixed as traders see drop in corn
05/13/2013 9:00:35 AM
Live cattle futures closed narrowly mixed on Friday but off 1.42 in the June contract for the week. Cash trade for the week was also off a good $2-$3 dollars in most regions. FULL STORY »

Schwieterman: New crop contracts determined by weather, planting
05/10/2013 8:56:40 AM
Traders are waiting for this morning’s report numbers, which definitely have the potential to move the market in either direction. FULL STORY »

Schwieterman: Record beef prices put a floor under cash prices
05/09/2013 9:18:47 AM
Feeder cattle futures closed sharply lower on Wednesday, with triple digit losses in the front two trading months. FULL STORY »

Schwieterman: Weak dollar supports commodities this morning
05/08/2013 8:58:07 AM
Live cattle futures closed moderately lower on Tuesday, triggering some early cash trade in the south a good $2-$3 below week ago levels. FULL STORY »

Schwieterman: Cattle futures lower, corn values lower
05/07/2013 8:59:55 AM
Feeder cattle futures closed modestly lower on Monday in spite of sharply lower corn values. FULL STORY »