Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Tuesday spiked to their highest since mid-April 2016, driven by improved wholesale beef demand that may underpin cash prices this […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: Strong beef demand lifts live cattle to one-year high
U.S. livestock: Cattle firm on discount to cash trades
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures climbed to a roughly 1-1/2 year high on Thursday, boosted by gains in cash cattle prices that widened futures’ discount […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle sink on technical selling
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures eased on Monday on profit-taking and technical selling, although losses were limited by firm wholesale beef prices and the discount […] Read more
Canola’s rally pushes cash prices higher
CNS Canada — Canola cash prices notched gains with recent news out of the U.S., but the market remains rangebound, and near-term support is likely to run dry. Canola cash […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Initial cash prices drop CME live cattle
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished lower on Wednesday, pressured by softer wholesale beef values and some preliminary cash prices that fell short of expectations, […] Read more
More downside than upside for Prairie flaxseed bids
CNS Canada — Flaxseed prices remain strong in Western Canada, but that strength is relative and there are more bearish than bullish factors in the background which should weigh on […] Read more
Prairie farmers reluctant to sell into canola cash market
CNS Canada –– Prairie farmers are reluctant to sell into canola cash markets, in turn supporting basis levels recently as buyers have to work to entice farmer selling. “I think […] Read more
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