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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle mostly lower after USDA report

Dec. 22, 2017 at 3:48 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — The bulk of Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts closed lower on Friday, pressured by the morning’s bearish U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) monthly Cattle on Feed report, said traders. USDA’s data showed more cattle than expected entered feedlots in November than a year ago, which […]

U.S. grains: Corn, soy up on short-covering

Dec. 22, 2017 at 3:33 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. feedlot cattle placements bigger than expected

Dec. 22, 2017 at 3:01 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Soybeans at three-month low

Dec. 21, 2017 at 5:46 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Consolidation lifts CME live cattle ahead of USDA report

Dec. 21, 2017 at 5:11 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy trade watching South America

Dec. 21, 2017 at 12:15 pm CST

CNS Canada –– Seasonal holiday trade could lead to some choppiness in the Chicago Board of Trade soybean and corn markets over the next week, although the general bias will likely remain pointed lower in the New Year, barring a weather scare out of South America. “There’s a reluctance to […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

India imposes duties on chickpeas, lentils

Dec. 21, 2017 at 11:53 am CST

CNS Canada — India is introducing immediate 30 per cent tariffs on imports of chickpeas and lentils, the country’s government announced Thursday. The import duties follow the 50 per cent tariff on yellow peas India introduced in November, and come as part of ongoing efforts by India to support farmers. […]

By MarketsFarm Team

U.S. livestock: Supply worries knock down CME feeder cattle

Dec. 20, 2017 at 5:15 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle sank on Wednesday to a four-month low, hit by a selloff in live cattle futures as well as expectations for increased supplies, said traders. “You’ve got this cattle report coming out on Friday, and everybody says placement numbers are going to […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs on frigid weather

Dec. 20, 2017 at 4:52 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rebounded on Wednesday to notch a 1-1/2-week high on worries about frigid weather across the Wheat Belt that threatens to damage crops lacking protective snow cover. Corn also rose on spillover support from wheat and as traders covered short positions following recent contract […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans slump on technical selling

Dec. 19, 2017 at 5:08 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Tuesday for the ninth time in 10 sessions on technical selling and forecasts for crop-boosting rains in South America. Corn firmed on short-covering after touching contract lows, but prices remain capped by abundant supplies. Wheat futures ended mostly lower, with only […]

By Karl Plume