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U.S. grains: Corn, soy rise on broad commodities strength

Oct. 4, 2022 at 6:10 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures closed higher on Tuesday, following broad strength in commodity and equity markets tied to easing concerns about the global economy, traders said. The dollar index retreated from two-decade highs set last week, softening after Australia’s central bank surprised investors with a […]

U.S. grains: Wheat rises on short-covering, Ukraine worries

Sep. 27, 2022 at 5:57 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S, grains: Wheat climbs as Ukraine war escalation feared

Sep. 21, 2022 at 6:22 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures up on hot spell, firm meat prices

Jul. 18, 2022 at 7:21 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures extend rally on USDA data

Sep. 28, 2021 at 7:04 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, soy jump despite rising harvest as oil, equities gain

Sep. 22, 2021 at 5:16 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rebounded on Wednesday from four sessions of declines in a technical and fund-buying bounce fueled by rising crude oil and equities markets, more than offsetting seasonal pressure from an accelerating U.S. harvest. Soybean and wheat futures also advanced as global economic jitters eased […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end mixed, hogs lower

Sep. 20, 2021 at 6:05 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended mixed on Monday as late-session bargain buying only partly offset pressure from adequate cattle supplies and global economic concerns that threatened to blunt demand for beef. “The cattle market can’t seem to catch a break. Boxed beef has been […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans slump with harvest pressure, equities, oil

Sep. 20, 2021 at 2:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures retreated on Monday as harvesting accelerated across the Midwest farm belt and sinking energy and equities prices weighed on market sentiment. Benchmark November soybean futures touched their lowest point in nearly three months, while December corn fell for a third straight […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Live cattle slide on end-month profit-taking

Jan. 29, 2021 at 7:13 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures closed lower on Friday as traders booked profits at the end of the week and month, and as Wall Street equity markets declined, traders said. Lower-than-expected cash cattle trades added to bearish sentiment. Market-ready cattle traded in the cash market as high […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle sag as Wall Street retreats, grain prices rise

Jan. 4, 2021 at 8:04 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures fell more than two per cent on Monday, pressured by ample beef supplies and fund-driven selling as Wall Street equities declined, analysts said. Feeder cattle futures fell even harder, dropping by three per cent as U.S. corn futures rose to almost $5 […]

By Julie Ingwersen

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