Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange dipped on Wednesday, as easing post-holiday retail demand, combined with strong cash cattle prices, eats into processor profitability. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle ease on seasonal retail softness
February hogs lower despite export optimism
U.S. grains: Wheat steadies after one-year low
Soybeans firm on China demand, Argentina drought
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat climbed on technical buying on Wednesday after sliding to 13-month lows earlier in the week, as global supplies weigh on U.S. markets. Soybean futures […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans firm on exports, meal strength
Chicago wheat hits fresh 13-month low
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybeans climbed on Tuesday, supported by fresh export sales and contract highs in soybean meal as weather concerns threaten Argentina’s crop, traders said. Wheat ended […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle fall on wholesale beef weakness
Feeder cattle, February hogs also lower
Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange slid on Tuesday, pressured by falling wholesale beef prices. “We had a really disappointing box beef value fall […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat slides to 13-month low
Soybeans slip despite demand hopes
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat dropped on Monday, pressured by higher global supplies despite stronger-than-expected weekly U.S. exports, analysts said. Corn eased, pressured by lower wheat, though dry conditions […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle firm as corn inputs slide
Live cattle climb higher in deferred months; February hogs also up
Chicago | Reuters — Feeder cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange firmed for the fifth consecutive session, as corn, a significant input for producers, continues to fall, traders said. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME feeder, live cattle firm as trade eyes supplies
February lean hogs close higher
Chicago | Reuters — Feeder cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange firmed on Friday, supported by lower feed grain costs and resilient live cattle futures, traders said. “The market […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs firm with supplies in focus
Feeder cattle up on supply expectations
Chicago | Reuters — Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange firmed on Thursday, erasing the week’s earlier losses as smaller supplies of market-ready hogs offset seasonal pressure. “Fundamentally, […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle firm on strong cash trade
Hogs firm after five days' decline
Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange firmed on Wednesday, supported by strong cash markets and a steady pace of processing. “Even though there’s a […] Read more
U.S. livestock: February hogs fall on high supply, export demand concerns
Cattle futures up but seasonal pressures await
Chicago | Reuters — Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange eased for a fifth consecutive session on Tuesday, pressured by a combination added seasonal supply and deflated demand […] Read more
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