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CBOT December 2023 corn with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Corn drops back below US$5

Soybeans down off one-month high

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures closed lower after hitting their highest price since August on Friday, while soybean futures retreated from a one-month high. Traders took profits after the markets rose earlier on concerns about a drought in Brazil disrupting grain shipments on rivers and slowing soy plantings, analysts said. […] Read more
CBOT December 2023 corn with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Corn futures rally to August high

Strong demand in U.S. supports CBOT soybeans

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rallied above US$5 a bushel to their highest level since August on Thursday, while soybean futures touched a four-week high. The gains came as farmers are in the middle of harvesting their crops, a time when the influx of fresh supplies normally pressures prices. A severe drought that […] Read more
CME January 2024 feeder cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME cattle sag on packer margins, beef export sales

December lean hogs turn slightly lower

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Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures eased and feeder cattle tumbled to June lows at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Thursday as poor margins for U.S. beef processors limited demand for livestock, brokers said. A marketing-year low in weekly U.S. beef export sales also hung over the market. Meat companies are grappling with tight […] Read more
ICE November 2023 canola with 20- and 50-day moving averages and January 2024 canola (black line). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Upside seen for canola prices

'Aggressive manipulation' seen as a factor

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MarketsFarm — Early gains were followed by late losses on ICE Futures’ canola market during the week ended Wednesday. The November canola contract began the week at $704.60 per tonne before rising up to $725.80/tonne on Monday, then ending the week at $711.70. The January contract went in similar directions, starting at $710.10/tonne before moving […] Read more
Detail from the front of the CBOT building in Chicago. (Vito Palmisano/iStock/Getty Images)
Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn rangebound, soybeans rising, wheat erratic

Chicago wheat fluctuation 'just drives you nuts'

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MarketsFarm — While soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade have moved higher over the past week, corn was rangebound and wheat lacked any clear direction in choppy trade, making it hard to predict where values may go from here, according to Scott Capinegro of Barrington Commodities in Barrington, Ill. Capinegro said the December […] Read more
CME December 2023 live cattle with 20- and 50-day moving averages and June 2024 live cattle (black line). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures mixed as packer margins stay in red

December lean hogs up off Tuesday's contract low; deferred months lower

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures were mixed on Wednesday, as beef packer margins stayed in the red and cash cattle prices were expected to be steady to higher, traders said. Hog futures were also mixed on the day. February and May lean hog futures dipped to new contract lows on sluggish […] Read more
CBOT December 2023 soft red winter wheat with 20-day moving average, MGEX December 2023 hard red spring wheat (yellow high/low/close) and K.C. December 2023 hard red winter wheat (orange H/L/C). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Wheat firms on bargain buying, corn follows suit

Soybeans hit three-week high

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures rose for the first time in three sessions on bargain buying on Wednesday, with corn futures following, traders said. Wheat futures also gained a mid-session boost on rekindled market speculation that India, a leading wheat producer, may be tight on supplies. India raised the price at which it […] Read more
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Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Ontario demand sets the price structure for calves

Corn in Ontario at $232/tonne, U.S. corn in southern Alberta at $315

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For the week ending Oct. 14, western Canadian yearling prices were steady to $4 higher compared to a week earlier. Calves in the range of 500 to 800 pounds traded $4-$6 lower in Alberta. However, in eastern Saskatchewan and in Manitoba, calves in this weight category were relatively unchanged compared to the previous week. In […] Read more
CBOT November 2023 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soybeans hold firm with harvest, domestic demand in focus

Corn eases as harvest watched, wheat retreats from two-week high

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures firmed for a second straight session on Tuesday amid thin technical trading, as strong domestic demand eased concerns about supplies growing as the U.S. harvest continued. Corn inched down while traders monitored the U.S. harvest progress, as investors watched Israel’s war with Palestinian militant group […] Read more
CME December 2023 live cattle with 20- and 50-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures rise on supply concerns

Chicago lean hogs slump

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures firmed on Tuesday, amid ongoing concern over animal weights shrinking and a steady stream of heifers being sent to slaughter, traders said. Rising cash cattle prices also gave the beef market a boost on the day, traders said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said meat processors […] Read more

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