Chicago | Reuters — CME livestock futures eased back on Friday, as traders sought profits after cattle futures hit new contract highs in the previous session and on pressure from […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: CME futures ease on profit-taking, feed prices
Smaller cattle supplies remain a concern
U.S. grains: Soybeans firm as investors track Argentine weather
Wheat, corn drift lower after multi-week highs
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures rose on Thursday, after rallying earlier in the day to the highest price since June, as investors tracked forecasts for much-needed rain across […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures hit new highs on tight supplies
Technical selling drags on hogs, again
Chicago | Reuters — CME live cattle futures and several deferred feeder cattle futures hit new contract highs on Thursday, as shrinking weights of market-ready cattle and concerns over smaller […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures ease, supplies in focus
Hog futures down on technical selling
Chicago | Reuters — CME live cattle futures eased on Wednesday, after moving higher in the previous session, as traders watch for smaller supplies of market-ready cattle moving through the […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy firm on Argentina weather, China demand hopes
Wheat market awaits U.S. winterkill assessment
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures rose for a third consecutive session on Wednesday as traders watched weather forecasts in Argentina for signs of much-needed rainfall, while China’s dismantling […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans end higher
Traders weigh Argentine dryness, U.S. exports; winter wheat underpinned by fears of winterkill damage; corn up on export news
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures ended slightly higher on Tuesday after jumping to six-month highs earlier in the day, supported by continued dryness in major soymeal exporter Argentina. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures climb on tight supplies
Supply report also bullish for hog futures
Chicago | Reuters — CME live cattle futures firmed on Tuesday, supported by lower cattle supplies and the impact of cold weather on cattle weights, traders said. Winter weather last […] Read more
Low Mississippi River threatens grain exports
Industry says Canadian fertilizer supplies aren’t threatened, but falling water levels significantly hamper crop shipments
Low water levels on the Mississippi River in the United States could have an impact on corn and other grain prices, but are unlikely to affect fertilizer deliveries into Canada, […] Read more
U.S. grains: Freezing temperatures threaten winter wheat, lift prices
Forecasts of weekend rains in Argentina keep lid on soy, corn
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures climbed on Friday, gaining for a second consecutive week as frigid temperatures threaten winter wheat crops across the U.S. Plains and into the […] Read more
U.S. livestock: February live cattle lower on slaughter delays
Winter weather caps gains in hog futures
Chicago | Reuters — CME live cattle futures eased on Thursday, as harsh cold conditions delayed slaughter operations, analysts said. Summer month futures climbed to contract highs as traders anticipate […] Read more
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