U.S. cattle futures rose Friday over improved optimism that lawmakers would work through budget differences and traders awaited the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s October cattle-on-feed report. Livestock futures also have […] Read more
U.S. cattle futures gain, hog futures firm
U.S. cattle down on weak beef; hogs fade
U.S. live cattle futures ended down on Thursday on pressure from weak cash cattle and wholesale beef markets, and feeder cattle fell on signs feed costs may again be rebounding, […] Read more
U.S. grains decline on tepid export sales
U.S. soybean futures fell on Thursday, reversing three days of gains, while corn dropped more than one per cent on tepid U.S. export sales and mounting concerns about weak demand. […] Read more
U.S. wheat rises on Ukraine’s move to halt exports
U.S. wheat futures rose nearly two per cent on Wednesday, the biggest rally in two weeks, as Ukraine banned wheat exports from Nov. 15 in a move that could shift […] Read more
U.S. grain futures ease on macroeconomic issues
U.S. grain futures eased Tuesday, pressured by a stronger dollar and lower equities amid renewed concerns about the global economy, with wheat dropping one per cent, reversing four days of […] Read more
U.S. live cattle up as placements tumble
U.S. live cattle futures closed higher on Monday following Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) cattle-on-feed report that showed cattle placed in feedlots in September at a 16-year low, analysts […] Read more
U.S. soybeans fall, wheat pares gains on macro worries
U.S. soybean futures fell 0.7 per cent on Friday, halting a three-day rally, while wheat and corn pared early gains as fears about the health of the global economy prompted […] Read more
U.S. soy jumps as U.S. harvest winds down
U.S. soybean futures soared two per cent on Thursday to post their biggest one-day advance in a month, notching gains for the third day in a row on strong cash […] Read more
U.S. soy gains as dollar stays under pressure
U.S. soybean futures reversed three days of declines on Wednesday gaining over one per cent on technical buying and bargain hunting as the dollar weakened. "The dollar stayed under pressure […] Read more
U.S. soy firm on weak dollar, signs of China buying
U.S. soybean futures held firm Tuesday on bargain buying from 3-1/2-month lows the previous session, aided by a weak dollar and signs of Chinese purchases at cheaper prices. Gains were […] Read more
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