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Livestock Markets

U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle, hogs rise to start week

Apr. 14, 2025 at 3:42 pm CDT

Chicago hog and cattle futures rose on Monday after choppy trading last week amidst evolving trade tensions.

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: Wheat rallies on sliding dollar

Apr. 11, 2025 at 4:29 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans continue to climb on USDA numbers, tariff delays

Apr. 10, 2025 at 4:17 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy surges; corn, wheat rally after Trump pauses most tariffs

Apr. 9, 2025 at 5:35 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans climb on recovery after tariff news

Apr. 8, 2025 at 4:07 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans and corn end higher after seesaw trading

Apr. 7, 2025 at 4:29 pm CDT

Chicago corn and soybeans settled up after whipsawing back and forth on Monday, fueled by tariff news and weather risks, according to analysts.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

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.

By Glen Hallick

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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

U.S. soybean futures sank 3.4 per cent on Friday to their lowest this year, after top importer China said it would impose additional tariffs of 34 per cent on all American goods in retaliation against duties announced by President Donald Trump.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

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

Apr. 4, 2025 at 3:15 pm CDT

Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued lower on Friday, as retaliatory trade action by China pressured the United States markets. China announced it will impose a 34 per cent levy on its imports from the U.S. beginning April 10.

By Glacier FarmMedia

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