Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled higher on Thursday in light pre-holiday volume, gaining on follow-through buying a day after cash market prices touched highs, […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: Strong cash market supports CME live cattle
CBOT corn feels effects of USDA report, PED virus
CNS Canada — Corn futures on the Chicago Board of Trade were lower during the week ended Wednesday, as prices plunged with the release of a U.S. Department of Agriculture […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola down, despite weather
CNS Canada –– ICE Futures Canada canola contracts dropped sharply in the most active months during the week ended Wednesday, as a selloff in the U.S. soy complex spilled over […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Record-high cash prices boost CME live cattle
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Wednesday settled up sharply, supported by slaughter-ready or cash prices that hit all-time highs, traders said. Cash cattle in […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn hits contract lows on good weather ahead of holiday
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell to contract lows on Wednesday as optimal weather in the heart of the Corn Belt boosted prospects for a bumper harvest this […] Read more
Grain trader Toepfer renamed ‘ADM Germany’
Hamburg | Reuters –– Germany’s largest grain trading house Alfred C. Toepfer International has been renamed ADM Germany GmbH by its new parent Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), removing the Toepfer […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy and wheat extend losses after USDA forecasts
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain futures extended losses on Tuesday, with corn nearing a six-month low a day after the U.S. Department of Agriculture surpassed market expectations with projections […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cash price outlook rallies CME live cattle
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Tuesday recovered from Monday’s losses, supported by anticipation of steady-to-better prices for market-ready or cash cattle as beef prices set […] Read more
Shipping delays push oat prices downward
CNS Canada — The backlogged rail system in Canada has slowly started to move for certain commodities, but oats continue to remain on the shipping backburner, pushing prices lower according […] Read more
Prairie CWRS cash bids fall below $5 a bushel
CNS Canada — Average cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) moved lower during the week ended June 30, with CWRS bids falling […] Read more
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