Insights and Stories of Adam Peleshaty

Jun. 4, 2025 at 3:32 pm CDT

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange made substantial gains on Wednesday, aided by a weaker United States dollar. The August live cattle contract gained US$2.600 per hundredweight and ended the day at US$212.350. The August feeder cattle contract rose by a similar amount, gaining US$2.650/cwt. to close at US$303.875. […]

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Jun. 4, 2025 at 2:35 pm CDT

Spring wheat prices rose, while other prices were firmer or higher during the week ended June 4, 2025.

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Jun. 3, 2025 at 3:11 pm CDT

Cattle prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange slipped back on Tuesday despite earlier gains. The August live cattle contract rose to US$212.850 per hundredweight during the day, but eventually closed at US$209.750, a loss of US$1.250 compared to Monday’s close. The August feeder cattle contract also reached its highest price […]

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Jun. 2, 2025 at 2:36 pm CDT

In the first trading day of June, live and cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange made substantial gains.

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May. 30, 2025 at 10:24 am CDT

Dry conditions on both sides of the Canada/U.S. border helped lift Western Canadian wheat prices for the week ended May 29, 2025.

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