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U.S. grains: Corn dips but still posts monthly gain

Aug. 31, 2022 at 6:06 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures declined for a second session on Wednesday on profit-taking at the end of the month and mounting recession worries, but the market nonetheless gained eight per cent during August due to eroding U.S. and European crop prospects. Soybean futures ended lower after a […]

U.S. grains: Corn down on recession fears, profit-taking

Aug. 30, 2022 at 8:13 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb on bargain-buying

Aug. 30, 2022 at 8:09 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: Lean hog, live cattle futures down on profit-taking

Aug. 12, 2022 at 7:36 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: Hog, cattle futures up on broad commodities rally

Aug. 10, 2022 at 7:52 pm CDT

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U.S. grains: Wheat falls 3 percent as Ukraine shipments resume; corn, soy also sag

Aug. 2, 2022 at 4:38 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures fell more than 3 percent on Tuesday as the resumption of maritime grain exports from Ukraine tempered global grain supply concerns, and the dollar <.DXY> rallied, making U.S. grains less competitive globally. Corn and soybean futures also fell on better-than-expected weekly U.S. crop conditions. All three […]

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle, feeder cattle futures rise; lean hogs end lower

Aug. 1, 2022 at 5:00 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures edged higher on Monday, supported by rising feeder cattle values and firm wholesale beef prices as Labor Day, the last big grilling holiday of summer, approaches. CME August live cattle futures LCQ2 settled up 0.325 cent at 136.775 cents per […]

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end higher on firm beef prices

Jul. 22, 2022 at 7:41 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Friday, supported by strong beef prices and positioning ahead of U.S. government reports released after the close of the market, traders said. CME August live cattle futures settled up 1.65 cents at 137.375 cents/lb. and most-active October […]

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U.S. grains: Wheat falls six per cent on Ukraine grain export deal

Jul. 22, 2022 at 6:21 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell nearly six per cent on Friday to their lowest level since February after Russia and Ukraine signed a landmark deal to reopen Ukrainian Black Sea ports for grain exports, traders said. Corn fell almost two per cent on the news but soybean […]

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures end mixed

Jul. 21, 2022 at 7:42 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures closed mixed on Thursday, with the front August contract gaining against back months as a heat wave in the Midwest and Plains helped support nearby cash hog prices, traders said. CME August lean hog futures settled up 1.425 cents at […]

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