Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell two per cent on Wednesday, retreating from a two-week high set in early moves, as concerns eased about cold-weather damage following a […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat retreats after cold-weather rally
Corn, soy futures consolidate
U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures mostly firm on wintry Plains weather
April hogs stay within Friday's range
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures closed mostly higher on Tuesday as frigid conditions gripped the U.S. Plains and Midwest, limiting the movement of animals into meat plants […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat climbs to one-week high on frigid U.S. weather
Corn, soy futures follow firm trend
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures climbed to a one-week high on Tuesday, rising more than three per cent on fears that frigid temperatures in the bread basket of […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle slide on end-month profit-taking
Firm pork prices support CME lean hogs
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures closed lower on Friday as traders booked profits at the end of the week and month, and as Wall Street equity markets […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn sets 7-1/2-year high on China sales
Chicago wheat also up, soybeans firm
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose more than two per cent on Friday and set a multi-year high after China booked its biggest purchase of U.S. corn to […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle end narrowly mixed
Hogs also mixed, feeder cattle mostly lower
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures closed narrowly mixed on Thursday, with the benchmark April contract inching higher as strong wholesale beef prices continued to support the market, […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn ends flat after vaulting to 7-1/2 year high
Corn sales to China spurred climb
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures settled nearly flat on Thursday after a volatile session in which the benchmark contract hit its highest level in 7-1/2 years, buoyed by […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle, lean hogs end lower on profit-taking
March feeder cattle also lower
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures fell on Wednesday in a light profit-taking setback following a four-session climb, and on spillover weakness from declines in Wall Street equity […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat down on profit-taking
Corn pares gains off seven-year high
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell about one per cent on Wednesday on profit-taking as the dollar firmed and Wall Street equity markets sagged, analysts said. But worries […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn soars four per cent on fresh sales to China
Chicago soy, wheat also climb
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures surged four per cent on Tuesday as news of fresh export sales to China re-ignited concerns about tightening U.S. and global grain supplies, […] Read more
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