Stocks Report Expectations, Harvest Weather, and Basis Moves | Sam Hudson

Closing out the month, Sam Hudson of Cornbelt Marketing joins The Final Bell to break down the many moving parts shaping the markets. Key topics include: Stocks Report: Trade’s mindset heading into USDA’s quarterly numbers. Small grains update: What the report details could reveal. Weather & harvest: Progress so far and the forecast ahead. Basis story: Signals emerging in the cash market. Policy watch: ECAP discussions and the looming government shutdown. Logistics & demand: Shipping challenges and domestic usage trends. Hudson explains how fundamentals, policy, and harvest pace are converging at quarter’s end to influence grain and livestock trade.