Insights and Stories of P.J. Huffstutter

closeup of a cow with horns, blue sky and trees in the background

Beef Cattle Hogs Livestock Markets Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, lean hog futures turn higher as wholesale prices firm

Sep. 3, 2024 at 4:41 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) livestock futures turned higher on Tuesday, as wholesale prices firmed and the slaughter pace temporarily shrank as some plants shuttered over the holiday weekend, analysts said. Strong boxed beef prices continued to underpin cattle markets, traders said. Select boxed beef prices rose […]

U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans gain ground as canola tumbles on Chinese import probe

Sep. 3, 2024 at 4:38 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm on corn weakness, expected holiday demand

Aug. 26, 2024 at 4:14 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle, lean hog futures firm as economy concerns ease

Aug. 9, 2024 at 5:03 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle, pork futures fall amid fund selling

Aug. 8, 2024 at 6:18 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans face bearish pressure on hefty supplies

Aug. 8, 2024 at 3:59 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn futures fell on Thursday, and soybean futures set new life-of-contract lows, as U.S. farmers scramble to sell their bins of old-crop grain and oilseeds into a global market awash in supplies, traders said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans ease on US crop expectations, demand concerns

Aug. 7, 2024 at 5:02 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures turned lower on Wednesday as markets came under pressure from expectations of a U.S. bumper crop, moderate weather in the Midwestern corn belt and sluggish oilseed demand, traders said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle mixed, feeder cattle lower; lean hogs ease

Aug. 7, 2024 at 4:55 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mixed on Wednesday, and feeder cattle turned lower, as the U.S. dollar continued to recover and livestock traders remained uneasy about the health of the global economy, market analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures swing wildly, fall on economy concerns

Aug. 2, 2024 at 4:31 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures plunged sharply on Friday, with back-month feeder cattle contracts setting new lows, as signs of a weakening U.S. economy spurred market participants to unwind long positions and seek cover, traders said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. Grains: Soy, grain futures turn higher on economy concerns

Aug. 2, 2024 at 2:20 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade grain and soybean futures turned higher on Friday as market participants and fund traders scrambled to cover their hefty short positions on signs of the U.S. economy weakening, market analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

« Previous 1 … 3 4 5 6 7 … 42 Next »

Insights and Stories of P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, lean hog futures turn higher as wholesale prices firm

U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans gain ground as canola tumbles on Chinese import probe

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm on corn weakness, expected holiday demand

U.S. livestock: Cattle, lean hog futures firm as economy concerns ease

U.S. livestock: Cattle, pork futures fall amid fund selling

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans face bearish pressure on hefty supplies

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans ease on US crop expectations, demand concerns

U.S. livestock: Live cattle mixed, feeder cattle lower; lean hogs ease

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures swing wildly, fall on economy concerns

U.S. Grains: Soy, grain futures turn higher on economy concerns

Introducing the NEW! AgCanada app.