Insights and Stories of Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures climb to more than 10-month high

Oct. 15, 2020 at 7:25 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures on Thursday soared to their highest prices in more than 10 months, as meat demand continued to strain processor capacity and COVID-19 cases are rising in the United States, traders said. Thursday’s daily U.S. hog slaughter was 490,000 head — 2,000 fewer […]

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs up on lower-than-expected inventory

Oct. 14, 2020 at 6:54 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soybeans up on Chinese buying, Brazil weather

Oct. 14, 2020 at 4:26 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soybeans rebound from prior day’s plunge

Oct. 13, 2020 at 8:01 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rebound on wholesale strength

Oct. 13, 2020 at 7:04 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as harvest pressure fills bulls’ void

Oct. 12, 2020 at 8:24 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures dropped sharply on Monday, as harvest pressure pushed the market lower, traders said. Corn followed soybeans lower, while wheat ended slightly higher on concerns that dryness across the U.S. Great Plains might limit winter wheat growth. Chicago Board of Trade most-active soybeans fell […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Futures slip on seasonal pressure

Oct. 12, 2020 at 8:19 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures fell on Monday, pressured by a softening in seasonal demand and the continued impact from backlogs at slaughterhouses, traders said. Lean hogs also eased on profit taking, while feeder cattle also followed live cattle for a loss. CME October live cattle futures […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soy lower as harvest pressure overshadows buying

Sep. 22, 2020 at 7:47 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures ended lower on Tuesday, retreating from early strength as pressure from the expanding U.S. harvest outweighed support from continued soy sales to China and strength in soymeal futures, traders said. Corn futures drifted lower on strong U.S. crop ratings and promising Midwest harvest […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Live cattle slide ahead of USDA report

Aug. 21, 2020 at 5:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell on Friday on profit-taking and positioning ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Cattle on Feed report, released after the markets closed. CME lean hog futures also ended lower, correcting after two days of positive movement, as optimism over […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Corn gains as Iowa yields falter on storm damage

Aug. 21, 2020 at 4:05 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn rose on Friday after a U.S. Midwest crop tour found storm damage across top corn-growing state Iowa. Meanwhile, soybeans ended lower as tropical storms in the U.S. Gulf offered hope for much-needed rain in parts of the Midwest, offsetting strong export demand. And wheat […]

By Christopher Walljasper

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Insights and Stories of Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures climb to more than 10-month high

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs up on lower-than-expected inventory

U.S. grains: Soybeans up on Chinese buying, Brazil weather

U.S. grains: Soybeans rebound from prior day’s plunge

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rebound on wholesale strength

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as harvest pressure fills bulls’ void

U.S. livestock: Futures slip on seasonal pressure

U.S. grains: Soy lower as harvest pressure overshadows buying

U.S. livestock: Live cattle slide ahead of USDA report

U.S. grains: Corn gains as Iowa yields falter on storm damage

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