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U.S. grains: Soybean, grain futures drop on expectation of positive crop report

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters July 8, 2024

Chicago Board of Trade soybeans and corn futures on Monday dropped to around the lowest prices in four years, as traders expected a positive picture of U.S. crop progress from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in a report due later in the day.

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures lower, hogs mostly down on demand questions

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters July 8, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures turned lower on Monday, shedding a post-holiday rally on demand concerns and news that beef-loving Argentines are cutting back on buying steaks as the country's economy slumps.

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U.S. grains: US wheat futures up on strengthening demand

By Heather Schlitz July 5, 2024

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures spiked on Friday amid an uptick in demand for U.S. wheat due to a weaker dollar and the availability of desirable new-crop wheat, traders said.

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures continue rally on steady demand

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters July 5, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Friday as consumer demand for beef remains high and as U.S. cattle herds continue to undergo a period of contraction, traders said.

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end higher in light pre-holiday trade

By Julie Ingwersen, Reuters July 3, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher for a second session on Wednesday, supported by strong wholesale beef prices and light technical trading ahead of the U.S. July Fourth holiday, traders said.

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U.S. grains: Soybean futures recover from four-year low

By Reuters, Tom Polansek July 3, 2024

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose on short covering on Wednesday after nearing a four-year low this week on concerns about large supplies and lackluster U.S. export demand, analysts said.

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CBOT Weekly: Still at the behest of the weather

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm July 3, 2024

United States corn and soybean crops continued to remain at whatever whims the weather brings, according to John Weyer of Walsh Commercial Hedging Services in Chicago.

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U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures rise on technical trading, weather questions

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters July 2, 2024

Chicago corn futures extended gains on Tuesday on short-covering and U.S. crop condition questions, while soybean prices also turned higher on technical trading and unfavorable weather in some soybean growing areas of the central U.S., traders said.

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Klassen: Light volumes characterize feeder market

By Jerry Klassen July 2, 2024

For the week ending June 29, Western Canadian yearling and calf markets were unchanged from seven days earlier. Many auction barns are in holiday mode and volumes were light, making the market hard to define. Late blooming stragglers and off grade calves were common.

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures lower, hogs higher, on month-end positioning

Flooding in Midwest provides some support for hogs as roads, rail lines washed out around processors

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters June 28, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures turned lower on Friday on technical trading, month-end positioning and ongoing concerns that high retail beef prices could chill consumer demand later this summer, traders said.

Tag Archives futures — page 18

U.S. grains: Soybean, grain futures drop on expectation of positive crop report

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures lower, hogs mostly down on demand questions

U.S. grains: US wheat futures up on strengthening demand

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures continue rally on steady demand

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end higher in light pre-holiday trade

U.S. grains: Soybean futures recover from four-year low

CBOT Weekly: Still at the behest of the weather

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures rise on technical trading, weather questions

Klassen: Light volumes characterize feeder market

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures lower, hogs higher, on month-end positioning

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