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06/18/2026

BULLISH! USDA's monthly Cattle-on-Feed report summary for June 18, 2026:
-June 1 Cattle on Feed lower than expected
-May Placements lower than expected
-May Marketings lower than expected

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06/17/2026

USDA's Crop Progress & Conditions report summary for June 14, 2026:
-Corn conditions 68% good/excellent vs 68% expected (65-69% range of ideas), 67% g/e last week, 72% g/e last year
-Soybean conditions 66% good/excellent vs 66% expected (64-68% range), 65% g/e last week, 66% g/e last year
-Winter wheat conditions 27% good/excellent vs 26% expected (25-27% range), 25% g/e last week, 52% g/e last year
-Winter wheat harvest 25% complete vs 20% expected (16-23% range), 11% last week, 9% last year, 13% average
-Spring wheat conditions 55% good/excellent vs 54% expected (52-55% range), 52% g/e last week, 57% g/e last year
-Cotton conditions 50% good/excellent vs 53% g/e last week, 48% g/e last year

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06/17/2026

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/17/fed-interest-rate-decision-june-2026.html

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The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released its interest rate decision.

06/16/2026

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The cattle market is trending up again!!

Attached are a few changes that will take place for the 2027 Crop Year for Livestock Risk Protection (LRP), effective July 1st.

If you have questions about how these updates or on the Livestock Risk Protection Programs, give us a call!

06/13/2026

https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2455552/usda-reports-fail-to-spark-grains-cattle-rebound-amid-screwworm

US and now Iran touting closer to agreement

06/09/2026

USDA's Crop Conditions & Progress report summary for June 7, 2026:
-Corn conditions 67% good/excellent vs 69% expected (67-70% range of ideas), 67% g/e last week, 71% g/e last year - 2% shift from good to excellent
-Corn planting 97% complete vs 97% expected (96-98% range of ideas), 93% last week, 96% last year, 96% average
-Soybean conditions 65% good/excellent vs 68% expected (65-69% range), 66% g/e last week, 68% g/e last year
-Soybean planting 92% complete vs 93% expected (91-95% range), 87% last week, 89% last year, 88% average
-Winter wheat conditions 25% good/excellent vs 27% expected (26-30% range), 26% g/e last week, 54% g/e last year
-Winter wheat harvest 11% complete vs 11% expected (9-13% range), 5% last week, 4% last year, 6% average
-Spring wheat conditions 52% good/excellent vs 49% expected (46-51% range), 47% g/e last week, 53% g/e last year
-Spring wheat planting 98% complete vs 97% expected (96-99% range), 94% last week, 98% last year, 95% average
-Cotton conditions 53% good/excellent vs 49% g/e last year
-Cotton planting 77% complete vs 66% last week, 75% last year, 77% average

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06/06/2026

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06/04/2026

China harvest rains dent some wheat quality, may spur imports.

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Chinese state buyers could raise wheat imports for millers later ​in the year as rain during the harvest has damaged some crops at the world's top grower, with up to 7% ‌of output seeing quality downgrades, analysts said.

06/04/2026

Flesh-eating screwworm case suspected in South Texas, USDA says.

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An infestation of the flesh-eating ​screwworm parasite may have been detected in South Texas, and a sample is at a federal government laboratory for testing, ‌the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday.

06/02/2026

USDA Crop Condition and Progress Ratings summary for May 31, 2026:
-Corn conditions 67% good/excellent vs 70% expected (64-76% range of ideas), 69% g/e last year
-Corn planting 93% complete vs 93% expected (92-96% range of ideas), 86% last week, 92% last year, 92% average
-Soybean conditions 66% good/excellent vs 68% expected (63-72% range), 67% g/e last year
-Soybean planting 87% complete vs 89% expected (86-91% range), 79% last week, 83% last year, 80% average
-Winter wheat conditions 26% good/excellent vs 27% expected (25-30% range), 26% g/e last week, 52% g/e last year
-Winter wheat harvest 5% complete vs 4% expected (1-10% range), 3% last year, 3% average
-Spring wheat conditions 47% good/excellent vs 60% expected (50-70% range), 50% g/e last year
-Spring wheat planting 94% complete vs 95% expected (92-97% range), 86% last week, 94% last year, 89% average
-Cotton planting 66% complete vs 53% last week, 64% last year, 67% average

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