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U.S. grains: Soybean, corn futures rise on increased export demand

Oct. 22, 2024 at 4:13 pm CDT

Chicago soybean and corn futures turned higher on Tuesday as a flurry of export sales helped stem market pressure from a fast-moving U.S. harvest and improved planting weather in South America, analysts said.

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures up on flurry of export sales

Oct. 21, 2024 at 5:46 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures pull back as rally fades

Oct. 21, 2024 at 5:41 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat slumps on beneficial rains, Russian export policies

Oct. 18, 2024 at 5:53 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle ease on strong corn prices

Oct. 16, 2024 at 6:03 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn futures rise after big US grain sale to Mexico

Oct. 16, 2024 at 5:59 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures rose on Wednesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture said exporters reported the biggest daily export sale of the grain in more than a year.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on technical trading, retail price caution

Oct. 15, 2024 at 5:36 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures dropped on Tuesday in a technical correction from a five-week rally and on concerns that high prices may cool beef demand, according to analysts.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy down on South America rains; crude, equities sell-off

Oct. 15, 2024 at 4:02 pm CDT

U.S. corn and soybean futures fell for a fourth straight session on Tuesday and hit multi-week lows, guided by sharp declines in equities and crude oil and forecasts for timely rains in Brazil that have tempered worries about early-season planting delays.

By Karl Plume Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures dip on profit-taking

Oct. 11, 2024 at 5:02 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures fell on Friday as traders pocketed profits following a nearly month-long rally, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures down as USDA projects massive US crops

Oct. 11, 2024 at 4:53 pm CDT

Soy and corn futures turned lower on Friday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture's supply and demand report confirmed the advancing harvests in the U.S. will be some of the largest on record.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters