Insights and Stories on International

U.S. grains: Wheat lowest since June 2010 on bumper supplies

Feb. 24, 2016 at 3:47 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures sank to 5-1/2-year lows on Wednesday under pressure from large global supplies and sluggish demand, in the markets’ fifth consecutive session of declines. Corn and soybean futures each fell for a second day, pressured by the prospect of bumper crops in South America […]

U.S. livestock: Brisk beef demand pushes CME live cattle higher

Feb. 24, 2016 at 3:42 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Wheat drops to lowest since 2010

Feb. 23, 2016 at 5:28 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Surging beef prices float CME live cattle higher

Feb. 23, 2016 at 5:22 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Strong exports support corn, soybeans

Feb. 22, 2016 at 4:44 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle move higher with beef prices

Feb. 22, 2016 at 4:16 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts settled higher on Monday, buoyed by the morning’s wholesale beef price turnaround, traders said. Buy stops and fund buying contributed to CME live cattle futures advances, they said. February closed 1.05 cents/lb. higher at 136.425 (all figures US$). April ended […]

By Theopolis Waters

Ritchie Bros. buys Mascus online equipment sites

Feb. 21, 2016 at 1:15 am CST

The Canadian operators of the world’s biggest equipment auctioneer have bought worldwide online equipment listing service Mascus. Burnaby, B.C.-based Ritchie Bros. announced Friday it has bought 100 per cent of the equity in Amsterdam-based Mascus for 24 million euros (C$36.8 million), plus up to 3.4 million euros (C$5.2 million) more, […]

By Staff

U.S. grains: Prices steady on short-covering, gain for week

Feb. 19, 2016 at 4:44 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. grain and soybeans were roughly flat on Friday, stabilizing amid a lack of fresh fundamental news following steep gains earlier this week tied mostly to investor short-covering, traders and analysts said. Corn and soybean futures each were unchanged to slightly lower at the Chicago Board […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close mostly weak before USDA report

Feb. 19, 2016 at 4:39 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts settled lower on Friday, after investors tweaked positions ahead of the afternoon’s U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle on Feed report at 2 p.m. CT, traders said. February closed up 0.225 cent/lb. to 135.375 cents, April ended 0.425 cent […]

By Theopolis Waters

Cattle placed in U.S. feedlots in January dip from last year

Feb. 19, 2016 at 4:34 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — The number of cattle moved into U.S. feedlots in January slipped one per cent from last year, according to a government report on Friday, nearly matching average industry forecasts. Feedlots were cautious about buying calves, or feeder, cattle while struggling to recoup 14 straight months of […]

By Theopolis Waters