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Livestock Markets

U.S. livestock: Feeder contracts set fresh highs

Aug. 18, 2025 at 4:08 pm CDT

Chicago feeder cattle futures set fresh highs on Monday. Lean hog contracts also rose.

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U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn choppy as trade awaits U.S. crop tour results

Aug. 18, 2025 at 2:52 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans retreat as demand worries overshadow USDA’s production cut

Aug. 14, 2025 at 5:27 pm CDT

By Karl Plume Reuters

Black Angus breed cattle in a feedlot or feed yard. Ear tags and electronic monitoring tags have been touched up to removed distinguishing numbers and features

U.S. livestock: Cattle slip on profit taking, technicals after weak beef export data

Aug. 14, 2025 at 5:16 pm CDT

By Karl Plume Reuters

An inspector looking at sides of beef, which are hanging in a cooler.

U.S. livestock: Cattle make small gains, hogs slip back

Aug. 13, 2025 at 3:58 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

U.S. grains: Soybeans extend gains after USDA’s US harvest outlook cut

Aug. 13, 2025 at 2:41 pm CDT

U.S. soybean futures climbed to a 1-1/2 month high on Wednesday, extending gains from the prior session after the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast a much smaller autumn harvest than previously expected.

By Karl Plume Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue gains, hogs slide

Aug. 12, 2025 at 4:38 pm CDT

Chicago cattle futures made gains for the second day running while lean hog contracts settled with small losses.

By Geralyn Wichers

U.S. grains: Corn dives after USDA projects bin-busting US harvest, soybeans rise

Aug. 12, 2025 at 2:20 pm CDT

U.S. corn futures plunged to contract lows on Tuesday after the Department of Agriculture projected a record-shattering corn harvest this year as farmers planted more acres than expected and the crop faced few weather challenges this summer.

By Karl Plume Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally after Trump urges China to buy more U.S. beans

Aug. 11, 2025 at 3:01 pm CDT

U.S. soybean futures rallied to a two-week high on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he hoped China would quadruple its soybean buying from the United States and as forecasts of hot, dry U.S. weather sparked some concern about yields.

By Karl Plume Reuters