Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures gained on Monday, supported by fewer market-ready hogs and diminished pork supplies, analysts said. “There just isn’t much extra pork […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs firm on tight hog supplies
Live cattle down off last week's gains
U.S. grains: Soybeans rally, following soymeal gains
Wheat capped by big Argentina, Australia crops
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago soybean futures rallied on Friday, supported by soymeal demand and weather issues in South America. Corn followed higher, although crops in Argentina and Brazil are […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, lean hogs fall on weaker slaughter
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and lean hog futures fell on Friday as sluggish slaughter rates continue to drag on prices, traders said. “They’re both facing […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans ease after weather rally
Corn firms, wheat slips to nearly three-month low
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures dipped on Thursday as broad selling in financial markets countered weather concerns in South America that had pushed prices to a five-month high. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures firm
Cash cattle prices provide support; lean hogs also firm with cash index
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures moved higher on Thursday, supported by cash cattle prices in the northern U.S. Plains, analysts said. “We’ve been under some […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle down on lagging slaughter rates
Lighter supplies support lean hog futures
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures eased for a fifth consecutive session on Wednesday, pressured by lagging slaughterhouse production, analysts said. “We’re just not processing cattle […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans up with session peak highest since July
Corn, wheat ease
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybeans ended stronger on Wednesday after trading both sides of even and hitting the highest in nearly five months, supported by extreme weather in South […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, lean hogs dip on regulatory concerns
Biden proposal seen improving producers' cut of price
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures eased on Tuesday, pressured by new federal efforts to address a lack of competition in the U.S. meat processing sector. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn supported by South America dryness
Wheat ratings decline in Kansas, Oklahoma, USDA says
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean and corn futures climbed on Tuesday, underpinned by dry weather in parts of South America that could hurt yields in rival export markets, while […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Nearby CME live and feeder cattle futures ease
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures eased on Monday, remaining near recent highs as back-month contracts climbed to new highs on expectations of tighter supplies to […] Read more
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