Grain markets are mostly higher while livestock is mixed on Wednesday as President Trump announced this morning a trade deal with Vietnam via his Truth Social account. We discuss market reaction to that news, the latest StoneX Brazil crop estimates and more with Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, in our Midday Commentary for Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025.

USDA released their Quarterly Grain Stocks and Prospective Plantings estimates on Monday, June 30th and traders saw minimal changes compared to the March 31st numbers. We take a look at both reports and get analysis from Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, in our Midday Commentary.

We saw a modest bounce in the grain markets on Friday after a rough week of trade. Cattle futures also found a fair amount of support into the weekend. Kristi Van Ahn-Kjeseth with Van Ahn & Company joins us to close out the week of trade, talk basis, weather and more on the show. Find more online at https://www.vanahnco.com.

Grain markets are seeing a welcomed bounce heading into the weekend while cattle futures are also showing strength. We discuss the markets ahead of Monday's USDA reports and get an update on U.S./China trade with Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX.

The grain markets appeared to take a small breather from the selling pressure on Thursday as weather remains a non-threatening factor for the crops as we wrap up June. We discuss the lack of bullish news for the trade, preview the USDA June reports for Monday and dive into the cattle and dairy trade with Bryan Doherty from Total Farm Marketing. Find more online by visiting https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com.

Also, in Segment Two, it is the latest episode of Cattle Chatter as Susan Littlefield and Brad Kooima take a look at lower cash activity and more in this week's cattle trade. Find more online at https://www.kkvtrading.com.