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U.S. livestock: Tight cattle supply helps CME futures rebound from collapse

Aug. 1, 2025 at 4:00 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures rebounded on Friday from a steep drop during the previous session.

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

Aug. 1, 2025 at 3:57 pm CDT

By Reuters Tom Polansek

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

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

By Reuters Tom Polansek

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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

U.S. livestock: Cattle climb on low inventory, anticipated tariffs

Jul. 29, 2025 at 5:53 pm CDT

Chicago cattle futures continued to climb, Tuesday, on anticipated tariffs on Brazilian beef and low herd numbers.

By Geralyn Wichers

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures extend slide on milder weather forecasts

Jul. 29, 2025 at 5:12 pm CDT

Chicago corn and soybean futures fell on Tuesday for a third straight session as forecasts for cooler Midwest temperatures this week and continued periodic rains reinforced expectations for ample U.S. harvests, analysts said.

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn futures hit two-week low; soy slides, wheat steadies

Jul. 28, 2025 at 5:00 pm CDT

U.S. corn futures hit a two-week low on Monday and soybeans also fell as market players continued to brace for large crops and forecasts called for milder, non-threatening weather in the Midwest production belt.

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters