Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean and corn futures firmed on Tuesday, their second straight day of gains, on expectations the pace of planting will slow in coming days due […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans, wheat rally for second day in a row
Klassen: Limited buying interest softens feeder market
Just when I thought feeder cattle prices were stabilizing, once again the unexpected occurs. A sharp rally in U.S. grain futures, along with weaker fed cattle prices, caused western Canadian […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Short-covering rallies CME live cattle
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Monday, helped by short covering and futures’ discounts to last week’s cash prices, traders said. April live […] Read more
U.S. grains: Rain outlook pushes corn higher
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose two per cent on Monday, supported by concerns that rain around the U.S. Midwest could delay planting, traders said. Corn planting has […] Read more
Pork prices gain on seasonal demand, tighter numbers
CNS Canada — Western Canadian cash hog prices have been trending higher as supplies tighten and demand increases moving into the summer, two Prairie analysts say. “A lot of that […] Read more
Prairie spring wheat bids mixed amid opposing outside factors
CNS Canada — Cash spring wheat bids across Western Canada were narrowly mixed during the week ended Friday, with prices up slightly in some locations and down in others. Spillover […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle hit new contract lows before report
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures sped to new contract lows, accelerated by bearish fundamentals and positioning before the government’s monthly Cattle on Feed report at […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat, soy tumble on profit-taking
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat, soybeans and corn plunged on Friday, with wheat posting its largest daily declines in three years as investors locked in profits after huge gains […] Read more
Rising durum acres offset by declining spring wheat
CNS Canada –– Increased durum acres in Canada may limit the upside potential as far as prices are concerned, but smaller spring wheat plantings will also limit the downside, according […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle ends mostly weak
Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed weak on Thursday after investors sold deferred months and bought April futures based on preliminary cash prices, traders […] Read more
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