Chicago wheat futures fell on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar strengthened and investors assessed the outcome of a call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, according to analysts.
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U.S. grains: Chicago wheat falls on dollar strength as Trump-Zelenskiy call results awaited
ICE Canada Weekly: Canola approaching uncertainty
As canola futures try to regain the ground lost during the week of March 10, the longer term outlook for the oilseed is very unknown, according to risk advisor and trader John De Pape of The Trading Floor.
U.S. livestock: Cattle continue climb, hogs slip back
Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures climbed on Wednesday ahead of the USDA’s Cattle on Feed report, slated for release Friday.
CBOT Weekly: Weather takes some attention off of tariffs
Forecasts, soil conditions affect prices
Weather and soil conditions have taken some of the focus off of tariffs at the Chicago Board of Trade during the week ended March 19, 2025.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed Tuesday
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were mixed on Tuesday, seeing continued strength in the front months at the close while edging lower in the more deferred contracts.
Klassen: Feeder cattle market jumps back to historical highs
For the week ending March 15, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $8-$12 higher compared to seven days earlier. Prices fully recovered from the prior week with values quoted at or near historical highs. Finishing feedlots were aggressive across all weight categories due to strength in the nearby and deferred live cattle futures. Once again, […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat climbs on fears of wind damage to US crop
Chicago wheat futures surged on Monday as wind storms in U.S. grain belts caused concerns about crop damage and traders hoped reduced Russian exports could generate more demand for U.S. supplies, according to analysts.
U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle, hog futures see strong start to week
Both live and feeder cattle futures made healthy gains to start the trading week at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and boxed beef continued to climb on strong consumer demand.
Speculators bail out of canola long positions
Tariff uncertainty tied to liquidation
Fund traders were busy liquidating long positions and putting on new bearish bets in canola as tariff uncertainty from both China and the United States weighed on the futures in early March.
U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle rise as producers rush to buy
Chicago feeder cattle futures made gains on Friday as producers snap up cattle.
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