Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled up by their 3-cents per lb daily price limit on Wednesday, boosted by short-covering in response to improved wholesale beef […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures rally by 3-cents/lb price limit
U.S. grains: Soy nears three-week low on Brazil rains, demand worries
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures dropped to their lowest levels in nearly three weeks on Wednesday on expectations for rains to benefit plantings in Brazil, the world’s top exporter. […] Read more
Klassen: Live cattle futures lead feeder market higher
Western Canadian feeder cattle prices continued to climb last week for the second week in a row, as feedlot buying interest absorbed larger available supplies. Calves over 600 lbs. and […] Read more
Feed Grains: EU votes down proposed GMO opt-out
By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, October 28 – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world feed grains markets on Wednesday, October 28. – CBOT corn futures […] Read more
Global Markets: US Fed decision to be announced
By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, October 28 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. ALBERTA GOVERNMENT HOPES SPENDING WILL STIMULATE ECONOMY Alberta Finance Minister […] Read more
CME to raise feeder cattle index weight requirements
Chicago | Reuters –– CME Group plans to increase the weight ranges for its feeder cattle index, which is associated with the feeder cattle futures contract, the exchange said in […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close lower, but up from session lows
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished lower on Tuesday, pressured by cash price pessimism that later improved, following unexpectedly better cash prices which lifted contracts […] Read more
Brazil’s JBS considering slew of acquisitions
Sao Paulo | Reuters –– JBS SA, the world’s largest meat packer, is ready to take on a slew of acquisitions next year, chairman Joesley Batista said Tuesday. The Brazilian […] Read more
Tim Hortons owner profit beats Street on lower costs, new items
Reuters — Restaurant Brands International, owner of Burger King and Tim Hortons, reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by new menu items and lower costs. Most of Restaurant Brands outlets […] Read more
India still rules pulse market, despite potential diet shifts
CNS Canada –– Based on how its high pulse prices and stockpiling regulations have held the market’s undivided attention in recent weeks, India’s place in the driver’s seat of the […] Read more