Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained on Wednesday as boxed beef prices offered support ahead of the upcoming holiday weekend, traders said. “It’s the main […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures firm on wholesale strength
Hogs up as slaughter outpaces year-earlier period
U.S. grains: Soybeans touch seven-month high on export optimism
Wheat stays firm on demand
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures climbed to a seven-month high on Wednesday on U.S. export optimism and concerns over continued dryness across parts of the U.S. Midwest, traders […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn retreats from month high on clearer crop outlook
Soybeans ease after seven-month high
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures ended lower on Tuesday after hitting a five-week high on Monday as higher yields estimated on an annual Midwest crop tour tempered concern […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures pull back on shaky demand
CME October live cattle remain flat
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures slid on Tuesday as traders eyed large seasonal hog supplies against uncertain domestic consumption and weak exports. CME October lean […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans near seven-month high as dryness threatens crop
Corn up one per cent after storm hits U.S. crop in key growing region
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures rallied on Monday to a nearly seven-month high on reports of dry weather in the United States, while corn futures hit their highest […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle step back after eight-session climb
Hog sector seen having 'curbed expansion'
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures pulled back on Monday in profit taking ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Cattle on Feed report at the […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle up on cash market strength
Lean hog weights 'coming down a little bit'
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained on Monday, as the cash market strengthened and packers looked to pickup slaughter rates, brokers said. Feeder cattle also […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans up with exports, corn up slightly on dry weather
Big expected Russian, Canadian crops weaken wheat
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures rose on Monday as a spate of new-crop soybean export sales eased concerns about forecasts of huge harvests across the U.S. Midwest. Corn […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans ease on China tensions
Wheat gains on declining U.S. dollar, export hopes; corn mostly flat
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybeans softened on Friday as optimism over Chinese buying in the United States was tempered by political tensions between the two economic heavyweights. Corn ended […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures gain, fall short on the week
Lean hogs slip after three days' gains
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures gained on Friday, after four consecutive days of declines, as traders anticipated the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle on Feed report. […] Read more