Insights and Stories of Sam Nelson

Corn slides to three-year low as bumper crop outlook weighs

Nov. 1, 2013 at 5:15 am CDT

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn futures fell to a fresh three-year low on Friday as expectations of a record-large U.S. corn crop took a toll on prices. Soybeans also fell on seasonal harvest pressure and on technical selling after the bellwether new-crop November contract broke below key chart support […]

U.S. harvest seen snarled by widespread rains this week

Oct. 28, 2013 at 11:26 am CDT

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GRAINS-wheat near 4-month high on global crop issues

Oct. 23, 2013 at 3:19 pm CDT

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GRAINS-U.S. soy turns lower on bright harvest prospects

Oct. 22, 2013 at 3:18 pm CDT

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GRAINS-Wheat retreats from 4-month high on profit-taking

Oct. 21, 2013 at 4:01 pm CDT

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U.S. soybeans up one per cent on exports, technical buying

Oct. 17, 2013 at 3:26 pm CDT

U.S. soybean futures staged their strongest rally in five weeks on Thursday and wheat posted the steepest gain in a week, spurred by technical and bargain buying as the U.S. government returned to work and the dollar fell. Corn prices were flat, supported by good export demand but anchored by […]

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Livestock futures ease, U.S. shutdown sidelines trade

Oct. 1, 2013 at 3:28 pm CDT

U.S. livestock futures fell Tuesday as investors were reluctant to trade after the U.S. government shut down many reporting agencies, due to a lack of funding and a congressional logjam over several other issues including immigration reform, the federal debt and a new farm bill. Agencies viewed as essential will […]

By Sam Nelson

U.S. feeder cattle ease on overbought signals

Sep. 4, 2013 at 5:11 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) feeder cattle futures eased from a one-year high on Wednesday on overbought signals and despite another slide in corn prices that had been encouraging demand for young cattle, traders said. Feeder cattle had soared to the highest price for a spot contract (158.4 cents per pound) […]

By Sam Nelson

CME feeder cattle reach one-year high as corn falls

Sep. 3, 2013 at 3:04 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) feeder cattle futures rose to a one-year high on Tuesday in reaction lower cash corn prices and corn futures, traders said. An expected bumper U.S. corn harvest should drive down feed costs for cattle and increase demand for young cattle to place in the nation’s feedlots, […]

By Sam Nelson

Hot spell boosts U.S. soy to two-month high; corn also rises

Aug. 23, 2013 at 4:21 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean futures leaped three per cent to a fresh two-month high on Friday on forecasts for hot and dry weather in the U.S. crop belt, which threatened to trim soy yields. Corn also rose, with spot September breaking above US$5 per bushel for the first […]

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