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USDA attaché sees improvement in Argentina wheat, corn
Recent hot spell in Argentina may have eroded potential corn yields
Ahead of the February supply and demand estimates from the United States Department of Agriculture, the department’s attaché in Buenos Aires issued their grain and feed update on Argentina.

U.S. grains: Soybeans firm on bargain-buying ahead of USDA report
Wheat futures rose while corn ended lower on forecasts for rain in Argentina
U.S. soybean futures firmed on Tuesday for a second straight session as short-covering and technical-buying fueled a bounce from multi-year lows a day earlier, though concerns about weak demand limited gains.

Klassen: Canadian feeder market jumps on USDA data
The U.S. cattle herd reached lowest head count since 1950s, trade anticipates heifer retention
For the week ending February 2, Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were up $6/cwt to $12/cwt from seven days earlier. Certain pockets of Western Canada had grass cattle trading $12/cwt to as much as $20/cwt above the previous week.

U.S. grains: Soybeans move higher on technical trading ahead of government reports
Strong dollar weighed heavy on wheat; corn pressured by sluggish exports
Chicago Board of Trade soybeans futures on Monday rose on technical trading ahead of a slew of key government crop reports, after the most-active contract Sv1 touched the lowest price since December of 2020, traders said.

U.S. grains: Soybeans slide on disappointing US export data; corn also down
Demand for U.S. soy hampered by strong competition from Brazil, China's economic woes
U.S. soybean futures fell about 1.5 per cent on Thursday on disappointing weekly U.S. export sales data coupled with strong competition from Brazil, where the soy harvest is expanding, traders said.

CBOT weekly outlook: Downturn continues for grains
Early harvest reports from South America could affect prices
March grain futures at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) were in decline during the week ended Jan. 31 despite receiving a boost on Jan. 30.

U.S. grains: Wheat futures sag; corn, soybeans hover near multi-year lows
South American rainfall, Chinese demand, good production outlook for U.S., Russian wheat weighing on prices
U.S. wheat futures fell on Wednesday on technical selling and spillover weakness from European wheat markets amid thin export demand, while corn and soybeans stabilized after setting multi-year lows a day earlier.

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans close higher, rebounding after multiyear lows
Wheat followed the firm trend, bouncing after a slide to one-week lows
U.S. corn and soybean futures rallied on Tuesday, closing higher on a round of bargain buying after both commodities fell to multiyear lows, although supportive news about supply and demand was lacking, analysts noted.

Klassen: Positive fed outlook buoys feeder market
Market telling producers to own lighter cattle sooner rather than later
Western Canadian feeder cattle prices for 800-pound plus cattle were $2/cwt to $4/cwt higher on average for the week ending January 27. Feeders in the 500-800-pound category were up $3/cwt to $6/cwt with higher quality groups up as much as $10/cwt in some cases. Feeders 500 pounds and lower were unchanged from seven days earlier.

U.S. grains: Soy hits 2-yr lows on South American crop prospects, demand worries
Chinese demand less certain as real estate crisis deepens there
U.S. soybean futures fell to two-year lows below $12 a bushel on Monday, pressured by improving prospects for large South American harvests and worries about demand as top global soy buyer China struggles with a real estate crisis, analysts said.