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U.S. livestock: Tariff machinations weigh on values

Apr. 7, 2025 at 3:09 pm CDT

Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were weaker on Monday, continuing the downtrend that started with United States reciprocal tariffs and China’s retaliatory measures.

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Even more corn in China, Brazil say attachés

Apr. 7, 2025 at 1:27 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

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U.S. grains: ‘Out of the ball game’: US soy futures sink after top-buyer China hikes tariffs

Apr. 4, 2025 at 4:50 pm CDT

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Prices down as China strikes back

Apr. 4, 2025 at 3:15 pm CDT

By Glacier FarmMedia

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Prices mixed

Apr. 4, 2025 at 11:02 am CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soybean futures fall on fears of tariff retaliation

Apr. 3, 2025 at 4:43 pm CDT

Board of Trade soybean futures slid on Thursday amid concerns that new U.S. tariffs could trigger retaliatory measures against American exports, analysts said.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Tariffs pull down beef, pork

Apr. 3, 2025 at 3:17 pm CDT

Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were lower on Thursday, following the trend in most North American futures and stock markets. The downturn came after United States President Donald Trump announced his wide-ranging reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued its export […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

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.

CBOT Weekly: Soy takes hardest hit with Trump tariffs

Apr. 3, 2025 at 1:14 pm CDT

The day after the so-called 'Liberation Day' the Chicago Board of Trade was experiencing a mixed reaction, said broker Ryan Ettner of Allendale Inc. in McHenry, Ill.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soy, corn, wheat futures drop on fears US tariffs will hurt demand

Apr. 2, 2025 at 5:10 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade grain and soybean futures fell on Wednesday as traders worried that U.S. farm exports will suffer from new tariffs that President Donald Trump is expected to implement.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle prices climb higher, hog prices pull back

Apr. 2, 2025 at 3:21 pm CDT

Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were higher on Wednesday, a few hours before United States President Donald Trump unveiled his reciprocal tariff plan.

By Glen Hallick