Insights and Stories of Michael Hirtzer

Barge glut chokes U.S. shipping sector despite record harvest

Feb. 24, 2017 at 11:18 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — A glut of idled river barges is clogging Mississippi River shorelines from St. Louis to New Orleans, leaving U.S. barge companies that haul grain, coal and other bulk goods counting their losses. Even with record-large exports of corn and soybeans, typically a boon for shippers that […]

U.S. livestock: Profit-taking pressures cattle futures, boosts hogs

Feb. 24, 2017 at 4:04 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hogs extend losses on cash expectations

Feb. 23, 2017 at 6:40 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hogs tumble on pork price declines

Feb. 22, 2017 at 4:50 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle hit four-week high on beef gains

Feb. 21, 2017 at 5:02 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn rise to multi-month highs

Feb. 10, 2017 at 5:53 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat and corn futures extended gains to set multi-month highs on Friday on follow-through buying after the U.S. Department of Agriculture slashed domestic stockpile estimates in a monthly report on Thursday. Soybeans also were higher as investors defended their net long position despite expectations for […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Wheat rallies to seven-month high after USDA data

Feb. 9, 2017 at 3:55 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures gained two per cent to a seven-month high on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture increased its export forecast and showed smaller-than-expected global supplies in a monthly report. Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell and corn prices declined narrowly from an […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit two-week high on fund buying

Feb. 8, 2017 at 4:16 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures jumped to a two-week high on Wednesday while corn and wheat prices also rose on support from investment fund buying and position squaring ahead of a government crop report due on Thursday. Soybeans saw the biggest gains, with Chicago Board of Trade climbing […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hogs extend gains on packer demand

Feb. 2, 2017 at 5:02 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures extended gains to a fresh seven-month high on Thursday, lifted by strong pork packer demand, while cattle futures also climbed in a short-covering rebound from Wednesday’s multiweek lows, traders and analysts said. Traders continued to bull-spread Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs, with […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hogs jump on pork gains

Jan. 31, 2017 at 4:42 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures surged three per cent to a seven-month high on Tuesday as rising pork and cash hog prices triggered investment fund and chart-based futures buying, traders and analysts said. CME live and feeder cattle futures fell to multi-week lows, pressured by […]

By Michael Hirtzer

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Insights and Stories of Michael Hirtzer

Barge glut chokes U.S. shipping sector despite record harvest

U.S. livestock: Profit-taking pressures cattle futures, boosts hogs

U.S. livestock: Hogs extend losses on cash expectations

U.S. livestock: Hogs tumble on pork price declines

U.S. livestock: Cattle hit four-week high on beef gains

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn rise to multi-month highs

U.S. grains: Wheat rallies to seven-month high after USDA data

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit two-week high on fund buying

U.S. livestock: Hogs extend gains on packer demand

U.S. livestock: Hogs jump on pork gains

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