4-30-14 – Grain and soybean markets are lower in overnight trading as traders take profits and fears over planting delays subside for the moment.\r\n\r\n   As El Nino continues to build in the Pacific Ocean, summer drought concerns fade, and some meteorologists now look for good rain in July.  If accurate, a late planting date … Read More

<table><thead><tr><th></th><th class=\”cutoutHeadChoice\”>Choice</th><th class=\”cutoutHeadSelect\”>Select</th></tr></thead><tbody class=\”cutoutBody\”><tr><td>Current Cutout Values:</td><td>234.36</td><td>220.42</td></tr><tr><td>Change from prior day:</td><td>1.19</td><td>(1.15)</td></tr><tr><td>Choice/Select spread:</td><td>13.95</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):</td><td>126</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cut Loads (Choice/Select Combined):</td><td>87.57</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table><br/><br/><div style=\”font-size:10px; font-style:italic;\”>This post has been automatically generated, please confirm all information with the USDA before consideration as part of any market decisions.</div>

4-29-14 – As the Russia/Ukraine crisis goes through another day without boiling over, world markets have a somewhat calmer feel.\r\n\r\n   President Barack Obama imposed additional economic sanctions targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin and other high-ranking Russian officials, but remains unwilling to commit troops.\r\n\r\n   Russia still says it has an obligation to protect (support) … Read More

<table><thead><tr><th></th><th class=\”cutoutHeadChoice\”>Choice</th><th class=\”cutoutHeadSelect\”>Select</th></tr></thead><tbody class=\”cutoutBody\”><tr><td>Current Cutout Values:</td><td>234.45</td><td>221.16</td></tr><tr><td>Change from prior day:</td><td>1.28</td><td>(0.41)</td></tr><tr><td>Choice/Select spread:</td><td>13.30</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):</td><td>65</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cut Loads (Choice/Select Combined):</td><td>47.02</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table><br/><br/><div style=\”font-size:10px; font-style:italic;\”>This post has been automatically generated, please confirm all information with the USDA before consideration as part of any market decisions.</div>

4-28-14 – The USDA’s monthly Cattle-On-Feed report Friday was considered neutral to supportive for cattle futures.\r\n\r\n   The only piece of information that could be anything different could be the placement rates, which were down 5% from a year earlier to 1.795 million head.  Prior to the report, market analysts said they expected a gain … Read More

<table><thead><tr><th></th><th class=\”cutoutHeadChoice\”>Choice</th><th class=\”cutoutHeadSelect\”>Select</th></tr></thead><tbody class=\”cutoutBody\”><tr><td>Current Cutout Values:</td><td>232.83</td><td>221.64</td></tr><tr><td>Change from prior day:</td><td>(0.97)</td><td>(0.43)</td></tr><tr><td>Choice/Select spread:</td><td>11.19</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):</td><td>114</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cut Loads (Choice/Select Combined):</td><td>79.23</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table><br/><br/><div style=\”font-size:10px; font-style:italic;\”>This post has been automatically generated, please confirm all information with the USDA before consideration as part of any market decisions.</div>

<table><thead><tr><th></th><th class=\”cutoutHeadChoice\”>Choice</th><th class=\”cutoutHeadSelect\”>Select</th></tr></thead><tbody class=\”cutoutBody\”><tr><td>Current Cutout Values:</td><td>233.07</td><td>222.07</td></tr><tr><td>Change from prior day:</td><td>(0.73)</td><td>0.00</td></tr><tr><td>Choice/Select spread:</td><td>11.00</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):</td><td>79</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cut Loads (Choice/Select Combined):</td><td>51.21</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table><br/><br/><div style=\”font-size:10px; font-style:italic;\”>This post has been automatically generated, please confirm all information with the USDA before consideration as part of any market decisions.</div>