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U.S. grains: Soy futures post weekly loss on expectations for big U.S. crop

Aug. 1, 2025 at 3:57 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures finished flat on Friday but notched a second consecutive weekly decline as ample global supplies, favorable U.S. weather and weak Chinese demand hung over the market.

A group of cattle in an Alberta feedlot in the summer.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures retreat from record highs

Jul. 31, 2025 at 6:35 pm CDT

By Reuters Tom Polansek

Chicago, Illinois, USA - March 28, 2022: Chicago Board of Trade office in Chicago. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the world's oldest futures and options exchanges.

U.S. grains: Soy futures set April low on good US crop weather, slow China demand

Jul. 31, 2025 at 4:40 pm CDT

By Reuters Tom Polansek

Rain aids some Saskatchewan crops

Jul. 31, 2025 at 4:07 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Cash prices shift either side of unchanged

Jul. 31, 2025 at 4:07 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Feed Grain Weekly: Rain weakens Alberta prices, rest of Prairies remains firm

Jul. 31, 2025 at 3:59 pm CDT

Feed grain prices in Alberta moved lower following recent rains, said Susanne Leclerc, owner of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton. However, she suggested prices could increase prior to the coming harvest.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Hind quarters of beef hanging in a cooler.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures set record highs on scarce supplies

Jul. 30, 2025 at 4:19 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures set record highs on Wednesday as cash prices stayed strong, along with consumers' demand for beef, brokers said.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

U.S. grains: Soybean futures extend losses on favorable US weather, weak demand

Jul. 30, 2025 at 4:07 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell for the fourth consecutive session on Wednesday, dragged down by favourable weather across the U.S. Midwest and sluggish export demand, analysts said.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

CBOT Weekly: Projections, tensions pressure prices

Jul. 30, 2025 at 3:32 pm CDT

Projections of high yields and ongoing political tensions pressured grain prices on the Chicago Board of Trade during the week ended July 30, 2025.

By Adam Peleshaty

ICE canola weekly outlook: Tight carryout supportive

Jul. 30, 2025 at 3:25 pm CDT

ICE Futures canola contracts were trading within a sideways range heading into the end of the 2024/25 (Aug/Jul) marketing year, with expectations for a tight old crop carryout providing support amid uncertainty over new crop production.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin