Insights and Stories on International

Beef Cattle Hogs Livestock Markets Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle, hogs end mixed after volatile session

Dec. 10, 2014 at 5:47 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed mixed after choppy action on Wednesday as investors searched for clear fundamental direction, traders said. December live cattle closed up 0.075 cent per pound at 162.475 cents, and February was down 0.2 cent, to 162.85 cents (all figures US$). […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall in profit-taking despite smaller USDA stocks outlook

Dec. 10, 2014 at 5:38 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

USDA cuts U.S. corn, soy stocks view on demand hikes

Dec. 10, 2014 at 5:30 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub Tom Polansek

McDonald’s to pare U.S. menus, ingredient lists

Dec. 10, 2014 at 5:22 pm CST

By Lisa Baertlein

U.S. grains: Wheat drops as fears fade about Russian export limits

Dec. 9, 2014 at 7:19 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle break losing streak

Dec. 9, 2014 at 7:10 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Tuesday on short-covering, ending five straight losing sessions, led by bearish fundamentals, traders said. December live cattle closed 0.95 cent per pound higher at 162.4 cents, and February was at 163.05 cents, up 1.175 cents (all figures […]

By Theopolis Waters

UAE-Egypt alliance expands to desert wheat venture

Dec. 9, 2014 at 11:50 am CST

Abu Dhabi/Cairo | Reuters — Egypt and two companies from its strong backer United Arab Emirates have embarked on an ambitious plan to grow wheat in the desert that could boost the Cairo government’s credibility if successful. Egypt, the world’s biggest wheat importer, has long aspired to become self-sufficient in […]

By Maggie Fick maha-el-dahan

U.S. grains: Soybeans top one-week high, corn retreats from gains

Dec. 8, 2014 at 8:25 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Concerns about tight U.S. soy supplies drove soybean futures to their highest level in more than a week on Monday, while corn futures retreated for the first time in four sessions. Wheat rose on technical and fund-driven buying. Soybeans advanced on strong demand for soymeal and […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle see biggest one-day percentage loss in three months

Dec. 8, 2014 at 6:01 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell almost two per cent on Monday, their biggest daily percentage loss since early October, partly pressured by bearish fundamentals, traders said. Sell stops and active fund selling accelerated losses that dropped December and February by their maximum three cents […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. distillers’ grain prices rise on domestic demand, China hopes

Dec. 7, 2014 at 11:15 am CST

Chicago | Reuters — The price of corn-based distillers’ dried grain (DDG), a byproduct of ethanol refining, has jumped 25 per cent in the past month as demand rose from domestic livestock feed mixers as well as exporters on hopes China will return to the market after halting imports this […]

By Christine Stebbins