Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures climbed on Thursday, supported by higher cash cattle and wholesale beef prices, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange December live cattle futures settled […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures up with boxed beef prices
Domestic consumption supportive for hogs
U.S. grains: Soybeans lift on South American weather concerns
Market weighs U.S. vote, pending WASDE report
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures gained on Wednesday, touching a one-week high as recent rains in South America do little to aid drought-stricken crops, making U.S. beans more […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up on firm cash, export hopes
Lower supplies in cold storage support hogs
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live and feeder cattle futures gained on Wednesday as strong export optimism supports production through the end of the year, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures trim back on election uncertainty
Pork fundamentals still bearish on hogs
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live and feeder cattle futures fell on Tuesday in a round of profit-taking ahead of an uncertain U.S. presidential election, analysts said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybean futures climb on export optimism
'No matter who's president, China still needs to feed their hog herd'
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures climbed on Tuesday on export optimism and a slower-than-expected U.S. harvest pace, traders said. Wheat firmed as traders monitored dryness in U.S. and […] Read more
U.S. grains: Crop prices slide as pandemic concerns rattle markets
Traders await U.S. export sales data Thursday
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures fell on Wednesday as part of a broad sell-off in markets fueled by concerns about the economic impact of a global […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle rebound as trade adjusts to supply shock
Hogs lower, cash market supportive
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures rebounded on Tuesday, as packers kept processing at a higher-than-usual pace, despite a bearish Cattle on Feed report, traders said. Meanwhile, hog […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat soars to five-year high
Corn hits 14-month high; soybeans up slightly on Chinese buying
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures rallied to five-year highs on Thursday, as cuts to Argentina’s wheat outlook brought into focus the potential global supply damage possible due to […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures climb to more than 10-month high
Live cattle lower on new lockdown concerns for beef demand
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures on Thursday soared to their highest prices in more than 10 months, as meat demand continued to strain processor capacity and COVID-19 […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs up on lower-than-expected inventory
CME live cattle follow cash cattle lower
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures climbed on Wednesday as traders grappled with mounting confusion on lower-than-expected slaughter rates, traders said. Wednesday’s daily U.S. hog slaughter was 489,000 […] Read more