The Final Bell

Corn and soybeans found some buying support, with new flash sales giving hope to the demand side. Wheat futures ended lower with negotiations set to begin next week to possibly open up the Black Sea to grain shipments once again. Heather Ramsey with the ARC Group recaps today's trade.

Both cattle and hogs closed Thursday sharply lower, with no fundamental support and demand in question headed into the holidays. Grains closed mixed as soybeans continue to liquidate and wheat trade looks towards next week's negotiations with skepticism. Mike Zuzulo with Global Commodity Analytics recaps today's trade.

The stock market rallied in response to election results, moving funds into equities and away from commodities. Crude oil was heavily pressured, pulling soy oil and soybeans down as well. Cattle futures closed lower, with demand in question. Mike Castle with Stone X Financial recaps today's trade.

The US will facilitate negotiations with delegates from Russia and Ukraine next week in hopes to open a grain corridor for exports. Lower prices have sparked new demand, but not enough to help futures find a bottom. Craig Turner with Stone X Financial recaps today's trade.

Cattle futures ended Monday cautiously as the demand for beef and packer leverage keep fundamental cash support in question. Tuesday's midterm elections could lead to some volatility within commodity trade. Market analyst, Kyle Bumsted, recaps today's trade.

Grains were relatively flat with a lack of bullish news to sustain Thursday's bounce for wheat. Soybeans found some support from higher crude, which faded towards the close. Cattle futures were down hard with a lack of fundamental support, lower cash trade and end of the month profit taking. Doug Simon with Tredas recaps today's trade.

With China rumored to have interest in US soft red wheat, futures found a little support. Last week's export report for all three major grain markets were higher than trade expectations. Hog futures rallied, while cattle closed lower with cash trade this week looking down from last week's averages. Mike Zuzulo with Global Commodity Analytics recaps today's trade.

Russia announced that it will allow some export traffic through the Kerch Strait with naval escorts. Wheat and soybean futures were lower at the close on the news, while corn held technical support higher. Cattle were down today with profit taking after the recent rallies. Arlan Suderman with Stone X Financial recaps today's trade.

The results of the Brazilian presidential election are still holding soybeans down, while harvest pressure for corn continues. The USDA has admitted mistakes were made for yield estimates in multiple states, creating issues with report credibility and reliability. Beef demand is waning, and hog fundamentals look dreary. Shawn Hackett with Hackett Financial Advisors recaps today's trade.

The implications of Brazil's presidential election results sent soybeans down hard as the Brazilian Real fell around 7% today. Corn and wheat were also lower with spillover pressure from the soybeans, while traders continue to take premium out of wheat amidst continued Black Sea conflict. Austin Schroeder with Brugler Marketing and Managment recaps today's trade.