Western Canadian feeder cattle price volatility continues while average prices remain near historical highs. Fancier minimal-flesh quality calf prices experienced spurts of $5 to $8 above average levels as exotic […] Read more
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Klassen: Healthy feeding margins support feeder cattle market
Mustard facing stiff Ukrainian competition
CNS Canada — Canadian mustard prices are holding steady but facing stiff competition from Ukraine, according to market participants. “What the market is seeing (for a) bid is 32 to […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs finish strong for the week
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended higher on Friday, with December helped by its discount to prices for market-ready or cash cattle, traders said. December […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat posts first weekly loss since September
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures dropped for the fourth day in a row on Friday as U.S. exporters struggled to compete in an export market […] Read more
Strong durum market starting to show signs of faltering
Commodity News Service Canada — It’s a well known sentiment in the grain markets that ‘the best cure for high prices is high prices,’ and that is starting to show […] Read more
CWB Expects Higher Returns For Canola, Wheat And Durum
CNS – CWB, formerly known as the Canadian Wheat Board, has raised Pool Return Outlooks (PROs) for durum, wheat and canola in its latest report. They noted it is a special […] Read more
India toughs it out in WTO food-stockpiling dispute
New Delhi/Geneva / Reuters — India defied the world on Wednesday in a row over food stockpiling that has crippled attempts to reach a global trade agreement, raising doubts that […] Read more
Put buyers bet CBOT wheat’s strength won’t last
Reuters — Chicago wheat prices may have rallied more than 10 per cent since October 1, but judging by a jump in bearish put option positions tied to the March […] Read more
Canola rangebound, but nearby bias up
Commodity News Service Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved up and down during the week ended November 5, but finished mixed overall with gains in the front months […] Read more
Peas hold their own after large exports to India
Commodity News Service Canada — Despite some concerns over quality, Canadian peas are holding their own on the international market, according to an industry watcher. “I would think there’s going […] Read more
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