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Michael Hirtzer reports on commodity markets for Reuters from Chicago.


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(Scott Bauer photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on export sales, soymeal gains

By Michael Hirtzer October 27, 2016
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures were narrowly higher on Thursday, reaching two-month peaks as they extended gains on the back of big export sales to China and as […] Read more

(Scott Bauer photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit two-month high

By Michael Hirtzer October 26, 2016
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and oilseed futures rose more than one per cent on Wednesday, lifted by investment fund buying and expectations for increased export demand as harvests […] Read more


(Stephen Ausmus photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn gain on short-covering

By Michael Hirtzer October 25, 2016
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat and corn futures were narrowly higher on Tuesday as traders covered short positions after prices for each crop fell to the lowest levels in […] Read more

(Scott Bauer photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soy jumps on vegetable oils’ gains

By Michael Hirtzer October 24, 2016
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures climbed to a two-month high on Monday on brisk U.S. exports and rising prices for vegetable oils. Chicago Board of Trade wheat fell […] Read more

(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle hit two-week high on technical buying

By Michael Hirtzer October 21, 2016
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures climbed to a roughly two-week high on Friday, boosted by chart-based buying ahead of a government supply report that was released after […] Read more


(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures limit up on short-covering

By Michael Hirtzer October 21, 2016
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures jumped their three cents daily price limit while feeder cattle also rose sharply as traders exited short positions on expectations […] Read more

(Canada Beef Inc. photo)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle fall as beef prices tumble

By Michael Hirtzer October 19, 2016
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures fell the most in 1-1/2 weeks on Wednesday in a selloff linked to lacklustre demand from meat packers and government data that […] Read more

(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle extend gains on technical buying

By Michael Hirtzer October 17, 2016
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live and feeder cattle futures climbed more than one per cent on Monday, adding to gains in the previous session, on technical buying and expectations […] Read more


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U.S. livestock: Cattle gain on short-covering after six-year lows

By Michael Hirtzer October 15, 2016
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose more than one per cent on Friday, boosted by short-covering as traders took profits on bearish bets after prices […] Read more

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Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle plumb new lows on technical selloff

By Michael Hirtzer October 13, 2016
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures tumbled two per cent on Thursday, extending losses to six-year lows on pressure from technical selling and weak prices in cash cattle markets, […] Read more

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