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U.S. livestock: CME hogs limit-up on record-high cash prices

Mar. 27, 2014 at 3:21 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures on Thursday jumped to their three-cents daily price limit, ignited by record-high prices for slaughter-ready or cash hogs, traders and analysts said. The morning’s hog price at the closely watched Iowa/Minnesota market surged $4.70 per hundredweight (cwt) from Wednesday to a […]

U.S. grains: Wheat falls one per cent on forecast for U.S. Plains

Mar. 26, 2014 at 5:19 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Bargain hunters help CME hogs pare losses

Mar. 26, 2014 at 5:13 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat edge lower in consolidation ahead of report

Mar. 25, 2014 at 5:25 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

Pricier beef ‘here to stay’ as food costs seen higher: USDA

Mar. 25, 2014 at 4:40 pm CDT

By Ros Krasny

U.S. livestock: CME hogs drop limit-down on profit-taking

Mar. 25, 2014 at 3:30 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures settled down their three-cent daily price limit on Tuesday, rattled by profit-taking and a drop by wholesale pork prices, traders and analysts said. Sentiment that cash hog prices may be about to peak if packers are unable to move pork contributed […]

By Theopolis Waters

Guenther: Tensions risk holding back Ukraine’s ag potential

Mar. 25, 2014 at 1:45 pm CDT

When Mike Lee moved to Ukraine six years ago, he didn’t think he’d end up with a front-row seat to a conflict that could tip into outright war. Lee is an agronomist and agribusiness consultant hailing from the United Kingdom. He’s farmed, taught agriculture at Writtle College in the U.K., […]

By Lisa Guenther

U.S. livestock: Profit-taking drops CME hog futures

Mar. 24, 2014 at 5:12 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures fell for the first time in eight sessions, pressured by profit-taking in anticipation of prices for market-ready or cash hogs topping out soon, traders said on Monday. For more than a month, packers maintained steady or higher cash hog bids due […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slip before USDA report

Mar. 21, 2014 at 4:52 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Friday fell modestly as investors tweaked positions before the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle-on-Feed report at 2 p.m. CT, traders said. Analysts expect Friday’s data to show increased cattle placements last month as profitable margins allowed feedlots to […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Wheat retreats for second day from 11-month high

Mar. 21, 2014 at 4:45 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures on Friday extended a setback from an 11-month high, while technical selling snapped a four-session rally in soybeans that had been fuelled by low supplies. Wheat has climbed this month on concerns about drought hurting U.S. winter wheat and concerns that tensions between […]

By Tom Polansek