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Kansas State University’s Joe Parcell says livestock revenues make up more than half of the state’s projected $6.2 billion increase, but volatility across its rural economies signals continued uncertainty ahead.

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Oliver Sloup joins RFD-TV to break down grain markets have come alive over the last few weeks on the back of positive news that spurred constructive technical momentum. Capitulation in cattle last week has led to consolidation with all eyes back on the cash market.

Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek says while the cattle futures are distancing themselves from last week’s lows he isn’t sure if all of the bearish news is factored into the market yet. Meanwhile, soybeans make new highs as the White House clarifies China will buy 12 MMT in the last two months of 2025.

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Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group, says the reaction in the soybean market following the announced trade framework between the U.S. and China provides important technical clues for future price direction.

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Shawn Hackett with Hackett Financial Advisors says with China potentially buying 441 million bushels of U.S. soybeans in the next two months prices need to move a lot higher.

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Oliver Sloup on Markets on the Move: grain markets capped off October with solid momentum on the month’s final trading session, led by a standout performance in soybeans. The soy complex drove the day’s gains as all major grains extended their monthly advances. Meanwhile, the livestock sector told a different story — cattle futures ended the week on uneven footing as traders navigated mounting headline risks and market uncertainty.