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CBOT weekly outlook: Markets react to WASDE

May. 12, 2021 at 5:14 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Trading at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) was mostly affected by the release of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s supply and demand estimates (WASDE) released earlier today. Corn, wheat and soybeans were all projected for greater worldwide production in the 2021-22 crop year compared to the previous […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans reach highest since 2012 on supply woes

May. 12, 2021 at 4:52 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend rally as beef prices climb

May. 11, 2021 at 7:15 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy futures top $16 for first time since 2012

May. 11, 2021 at 6:55 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

Klassen: Stronger fed cattle prices underpin feeder complex

May. 11, 2021 at 4:56 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME cattle gain as demand remains strong

May. 10, 2021 at 5:05 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures gained on Monday as cattle processing picked up, led by strong beef prices, while feed cattle gained on tight supplies and a lower corn trade, analysts said. CME June live cattle futures added 2.2 cents to 118.225 cents/lb., while August feeder […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat dip ahead of WASDE

May. 10, 2021 at 4:11 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures fell on Monday, pausing after rallying to eight-year highs last week, with traders focusing on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s upcoming world supply-demand (WASDE) report for new price direction. Wheat dipped, supported by beneficial rains across the U.S. Great Plains, while soybeans traded […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures hit multi-year highs on supply fears

May. 7, 2021 at 8:26 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Concerns that global crop supplies will remain lean pushed Chicago Board of Trade corn futures to their highest price since March 2013 on Friday, while soybean futures reached their highest since October 2012. The markets surged before the weekend as traders braced for the potential of […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures up on beef prices, demand

May. 7, 2021 at 8:20 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rose on Friday on strong beef prices and demand for red meat that also catapulted margins for beef processors. Meat demand is high as federal stimulus checks have increased incomes and prompted consumers to spend more at supermarkets and restaurants, analysts […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn futures pierce eight-year peak

May. 6, 2021 at 7:40 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures extended a rally above eight-year highs on Thursday as dry weather threatened harvest yields in major exporter Brazil and kept traders’ focus on ebbing global supplies. Soybeans approached an 8-1/2-year peak reached last week, buoyed by rallying vegetable oil prices, […]

By Tom Polansek