Chicago | Reuters — U.S. feeder cattle futures and deferred live cattle futures climbed to new peaks on Friday, as limited U.S. supplies continued to propel prices. Inventories of U.S. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle, deferred live cattle set highs on tight supply
Hog futures down on lower export sales
U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle set contract high, live cattle hit July high
Hogs up but within yesterday's range
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures climbed to a July high on Thursday while feeder cattle set new contract highs. Tight supplies continue to support the […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy futures stumble as trade awaits harvest, crop data
U.S. corn harvesting starts early in some areas
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Thursday as grain traders waited for farmers to harvest their fields and the government to release updated crop estimates next week. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rally near four-week high
October hogs touch lowest in a week
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rallied on Wednesday to their highest level in nearly four weeks, while feeder cattle also stormed higher. U.S. cattle supplies […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy futures jump as heat, dryness hurt crop more than expected
USDA rates soy, corn crops least good-to-excellent since 2012
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures jumped on Wednesday after weekly U.S. government data showed crop conditions deteriorated more than expected during hot, dry weather. Reduced […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat up off three-month low as Australian crop declines
U.S. corn, soy crop ratings fall more than expected
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures edged higher on Tuesday, after hitting a three-month low, amid short covering and concerns about dry weather threatening production in […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs near one-month high on export outlook
CME cattle futures close lower
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures neared a one-month high on Tuesday on expectations for increased U.S. pork exports and tightening supplies. Demand for U.S. pork […] Read more
Heat, humidity kill hundreds of U.S. cattle
Deaths occurred last month, the hottest ever recorded in the world
Reuters – Hundreds of cattle died in Iowa from extreme heat and humidity in late July, the state and livestock producers said, as the world recorded its hottest month ever. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle recover from six-week low
U.S. cattle-on-feed data seen as supportive
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended higher on Friday after dropping to a six-week low, as traders adjusted positions before a government report showed lower-than-expected […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat futures rally on war concerns
Soy jumps on U.S. heat wave; corn up off 2020 low
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures jumped nearly four per cent on Friday as a drone attack on Moscow revived concerns over the risk of war […] Read more