CNS Canada — ICE soybeans finished higher for the week ended Wednesday on volatile trade as demand for supplies outweighed concerns over the growing potential of the crop in South […] Read more
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Record-heavy U.S. cattle won’t ground sky-high beef prices
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle are hitting record weights and the heavier trend should continue next year, but beef production will still fall short of demand and keep prices high, […] Read more
Condo seller to tap China’s edible oil demand
Winnipeg | Reuters — A Canadian company better known for selling condominiums has walked into a $1 billion deal to ship edible oil to China as consumer demand there overtakes […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle fall, hogs mixed before holiday
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended lower on Wednesday after digesting this week’s prices for market-ready or cash cattle ahead of Thursday’s U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat highest in over a week on global weather worries
EDITOR’S NOTE: Reuters’ daily closing reports from U.S. grain and oilseed futures markets are now available via the “Markets” section on the Grainews, Country Guide, Canadian Cattlemen, Alberta Farmer and Manitoba Co-operator sites. You’ll be able to find […] Read more
Oats prices drop to two-and-a-half-year lows
CNS Canada –– Oats prices at the Chicago Board of Trade dropped to their weakest levels in two-and-a-half years over the past week, and cash bids in Western Canada have […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans hit one-week high on firm cash, demand for meal
EDITOR’S NOTE: Reuters’ daily closing reports from U.S. grain and oilseed futures markets are now available via the “Markets” section on the Grainews, Country Guide, Canadian Cattlemen, Alberta Farmer and […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up with beef prices; hogs sag
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled higher on Tuesday after a choppy session, lifted by short-covering in response to strong wholesale beef quotes, traders said. […] Read more
Klassen: Strong demand at feature calf sales
Last week saw many auction barns holding their largest volumes of the year and there was no shortage of buying interest at these feature sales. Major feedlot operators were aggressively […] Read more
CWRS wheat bids edge down in Western Canada
CNS Canada — Average cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat moved lower during the week ended Friday, with adjustments to basis levels behind much of the declines. […] Read more
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