Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybeans ended lower on Monday, pressured as farmers begin harvesting what is expected to be a near-record crop, though stronger-than-expected weekly export sales mitigated losses. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans ease as large crops loom
Wheat drops on easing supply worries
U.S. grains: Soybeans firm, fail to erase earlier losses
Wheat around seven-week low as world supply concerns ease
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures firmed on Friday, following the U.S. Agriculture Department’s monthly supply and demand report showing a drop in harvested U.S. acres, though much of […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hog futures fall as pork demand softens
CME cattle down despite firmer cash trade
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures fell for the sixth consecutive day on Friday, pressured by lower pork demand coinciding with larger hog supplies, analysts said. The […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle touch three-month lows
Demand from packers softening
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures slid to three-month lows on Tuesday, as beef demand slows, leaving cattle producers with ample supply as packer demand softens, […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat slide on stronger U.S. dollar, export concerns
Market awaits USDA crop forecasts ahead of corn, soy harvests
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn, soybean and wheat futures slipped Tuesday as a stronger dollar, export concerns and early U.S. harvest activity weighed on the complex ahead of the […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures fall on lower cash cattle
Hogs down on supply expectations
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell for a third day on Thursday, as the softer cash market in the southern U.S. Plains weighed on futures, […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy fall as Midwest rains benefit crops
Tight global wheat supplies could boost U.S. exports
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures ended lower on Thursday, as beneficial rainfall across the U.S. Midwest added pressure to soybean markets, while export sales capped losses. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures ease as beef prices cool
Lean hog index still at premium to futures
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures eased on Wednesday, as beef prices eased ahead of the Labour Day holiday, traditionally a big beef consumption holiday, traders […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn climbs on weaker crop conditions
Soybeans mixed, wheat eases
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures climbed on Wednesday for a second day after the U.S. Department of Agriculture cut crop ratings on Monday afternoon, though beneficial rainfall across […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle firms on improved cash, holiday demand
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures climbed on Friday, supported by elevated cash cattle trade and stronger wholesale beef prices, analysts said. “I think it’s a […] Read more
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