MarketsFarm — Usually at this time of year, the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) slips into its holiday lull, with most trading sticking to a sideways range, Scott Capinegro of […] Read more
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CBOT weekly outlook: Circumstances could mess with usual holiday lull
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle firm on strong cash trade
Hogs firm after five days' decline
Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange firmed on Wednesday, supported by strong cash markets and a steady pace of processing. “Even though there’s a […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat rises on short-covering, China optimism
Wheat still lost nearly 10 per cent in November; soybeans rise on fresh China sales, corn down
Winnipeg | Reuters — Chicago wheat rose for a second straight session on Wednesday, supported by end-of-the-month short-covering and investor hopes that China will loosen COVID-19 rules, although the grain […] Read more
U.S. livestock: February hogs fall on high supply, export demand concerns
Cattle futures up but seasonal pressures await
Chicago | Reuters — Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange eased for a fifth consecutive session on Tuesday, pressured by a combination added seasonal supply and deflated demand […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat inches higher on hopes China will ease COVID-19 measures
Corn slips on export demand concerns
Winnipeg | Reuters — Chicago wheat finished slightly higher on Tuesday after the previous day’s three-month low, as investors saw hope that China would ease measures to counter COVID-19 infections […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME lean hog futures tumble on China demand worries
Cattle futures lower despite bullish fundamentals
Chicago | Reuters — Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange fell more than four per cent on Monday, pressured by worries about Chinese demand for U.S. pork and […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat tumbles to three-month low in broad sell-off
Soybeans rise on export sales, renewable fuel talk
Winnipeg | Reuters — Chicago wheat fell on Monday to a three-month low, as commodity and equity markets dropped on concern about the impact of rare protests in China against […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn futures turn higher
CBOT wheat hits months-low on competition from Russian wheat
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures ended higher on Friday as the market continues to closely watch the weather in South America, on what turned into […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME futures slip after short, choppy trading day
Beef, pork packer margins in red Friday
Chicago | Reuters — Cattle futures fell on a short, choppy day of trading on Friday, as technical trading had some contracts up earlier in the session even as corn […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, lean hogs ease
Beef supply drawdown 'quite substantial' in October
Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange fell on Wednesday during thin pre-Thanksgiving trade, though analysts said market fundamentals remains supportive. The Chicago Board of […] Read more