Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn and wheat futures firmed on Thursday, with traders unwinding bearish bets ahead of a key U.S. government report on supply and […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, wheat firm ahead of USDA report
CBOT soybeans end mixed
U.S. livestock: CME cattle firm, hogs mixed
Cattle supply outlook overrides demand concerns
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures firmed on Thursday, buoyed by a round of technical support as the market remained near last week’s highs. Feeder cattle […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soybean futures firm
Chicago wheat weak on demand view
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures edged higher on Tuesday, recovering from early weakness as investors covered short positions ahead of a key U.S. government crop outlook […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle steady to weak
Hogs mixed with demand in focus
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures were steady to weak, while hog futures were mixed on Tuesday, with the market pressured by demand concerns as the end […] Read more
U.S. Grains: wheat futures drop, corn weak, soybeans mixed
Market going "from forecast to forecast" says expert
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures dropped 4.1 per cent on Friday, with traders locking in profits from a rally sparked by escalations in the Russia-Ukraine war that raised the prospects […] Read more
U.S. Livestock: cattle futures fall, supplies remain tight
USDA says farmers raising the fewest number of beef cows since 1971
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group live cattle futures weakened on Friday but remained near all-time highs hit a day earlier as traders squared positions ahead of key government […] Read more
U.S. Livestock: cattle futures fall after hitting record high
Export sales of beef rose to 20,900 metric tons in the week ended July 13: USDA
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose to all-time highs on Thursday, with signs of strong export demand and good sales on the cash market supporting prices, […] Read more
U.S. Grains: CBOT wheat futures dip after rally; corn, soybeans also lower
Wheat futures had risen in four of the previous five sessions
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures dipped on Thursday but remained near recent peaks as a third night of Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports renewed concerns […] Read more
U.S. grains: wheat sees biggest jump since aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Soybean futures have risen for five sessions in a row
Chicago | Reuters U.S. wheat futures jumped 8.5% on Wednesday, their biggest daily gain since days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as intensification of the war threatened to slow grain […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans, wheat fall ahead of weekend
Rainfall in U.S. Midwest forecasts
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures fell to one-week lows on Friday, pressured by forecasts for beneficial rains in the U.S. Midwest, traders said. […] Read more
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