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U.S. grains: Wheat hits 10-month high on reduced Russian crop outlook

May. 28, 2024 at 4:49 pm CDT

Chicago benchmark wheat futures rose on Tuesday, supported by reduced harvest projections in Russia, Wv1 hitting a 10-month high before paring gains.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures turn higher on packer buying expectations

May. 28, 2024 at 4:46 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

Klassen: Demand for grass cattle pushes feeder market higher

May. 28, 2024 at 9:41 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle mixed, feeder cattle lower ahead of holiday weekend

May. 24, 2024 at 5:05 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat rises 7 per cent this week on Russia crop worries

May. 24, 2024 at 5:01 pm CDT

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Wheat ends up on Black Sea crop worries, but rally seen losing steam

May. 23, 2024 at 5:54 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures extended gains on Thursday after reaching a 10-month peak a day earlier, as lingering dryness and worries over the Black Sea crop continued to underpin the market.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs hit three-month low on weaker cash prices

May. 23, 2024 at 5:52 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures slumped to a February low on Thursday under pressure from solid U.S. production and weaker cash prices, traders said.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue to rally, lean hogs weaken

May. 22, 2024 at 4:50 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures rallied on Wednesday amid expectations of strength in the cash markets, while lean hog futures faced continued pressure from data showing that U.S. packers are processing a glut of pork, analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

CBOT Weekly: Spring wheat poised for good conditions

May. 22, 2024 at 4:33 pm CDT

Planting of the spring wheat in the United States continues to be off to an excellent start, according to Tom Lilja of Progressive Ag in Fargo. Meanwhile, the heavy rains that fell as of May 21 are very likely to lead to less corn being seeded with U.S. farmers switching to soybeans.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Wheat sets 10-month high on deteriorating Russian harvest prospects

May. 22, 2024 at 4:30 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures climbed to a 10-month peak on Wednesday as worries grew about deteriorating harvest prospects in top exporter Russia, before the market turned lower.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters