Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures extended gains on Thursday after reaching a 10-month peak a day earlier, as lingering dryness and worries over the Black Sea crop continued to underpin the market.
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U.S. grains: Wheat ends up on Black Sea crop worries, but rally seen losing steam
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs hit three-month low on weaker cash prices
Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures slumped to a February low on Thursday under pressure from solid U.S. production and weaker cash prices, traders said.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue to rally, lean hogs weaken
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures rallied on Wednesday amid expectations of strength in the cash markets, while lean hog futures faced continued pressure from data showing that U.S. packers are processing a glut of pork, analysts said.
CBOT Weekly: Spring wheat poised for good conditions
Planting of the spring wheat in the United States continues to be off to an excellent start, according to Tom Lilja of Progressive Ag in Fargo. Meanwhile, the heavy rains that fell as of May 21 are very likely to lead to less corn being seeded with U.S. farmers switching to soybeans.
U.S. grains: Wheat sets 10-month high on deteriorating Russian harvest prospects
Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures climbed to a 10-month peak on Wednesday as worries grew about deteriorating harvest prospects in top exporter Russia, before the market turned lower.
U.S. livestock: CME hogs slide to February low under US production pressure
Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures dropped to their lowest level since February under pressure from solid U.S. production on Tuesday, while live cattle futures reached their highest price since March, analysts said.
U.S. grains: CBOT wheat hits July high on declining Russian crop estimates
Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures Wv1 reached their highest level since July on Tuesday as frost damage in top-exporter Russia and lower U.S. crop ratings supported prices, traders said.
U.S. grains: CBOT wheat drops as Kansas tour projects above-average crop
Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures dropped on Friday after a crop tour through Kansas this week projected better-than-average yields in the top U.S. winter wheat state, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Rallying beef prices push CME live cattle to seven-week high
Wholesale beef prices have jumped this week as retailers and meat processors look ahead to the Memorial Day weekend at the end of the month. The holiday is considered the start of the peak grilling season for products like steaks and hamburgers.
U.S. grains: Soybeans end mixed on Brazil crop concerns, weak US demand
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended mixed on Thursday as renewed worries about major flooding in southern Brazil offset data indicating lower demand for soy from U.S. processors, analysts said.