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U.S. grains: Soy futures fall to 2020 low on strong US crop prospects

Jul. 10, 2024 at 3:49 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell to a 2020 low on Wednesday, while corn hovered near a four-year low as favorable U.S. crop conditions kept a lid on prices.

CBOT weekly: Good weather leads to new lows in Chicago soybeans and corn

Jul. 10, 2024 at 2:03 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn recover after slide; soy hits 2020 low

Jul. 9, 2024 at 4:04 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Klassen: Buyers tasting feeder cattle prices for fall run

Jul. 9, 2024 at 9:25 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. grains: Soybean, grain futures drop on expectation of positive crop report

Jul. 8, 2024 at 4:46 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: US wheat futures up on strengthening demand

Jul. 5, 2024 at 3:30 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures spiked on Friday amid an uptick in demand for U.S. wheat due to a weaker dollar and the availability of desirable new-crop wheat, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz

U.S. grains: Soybean futures recover from four-year low

Jul. 3, 2024 at 4:20 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose on short covering on Wednesday after nearing a four-year low this week on concerns about large supplies and lackluster U.S. export demand, analysts said.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

CBOT Weekly: Still at the behest of the weather

Jul. 3, 2024 at 2:04 pm CDT

United States corn and soybean crops continued to remain at whatever whims the weather brings, according to John Weyer of Walsh Commercial Hedging Services in Chicago.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures rise on technical trading, weather questions

Jul. 2, 2024 at 4:22 pm CDT

Chicago corn futures extended gains on Tuesday on short-covering and U.S. crop condition questions, while soybean prices also turned higher on technical trading and unfavorable weather in some soybean growing areas of the central U.S., traders said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

Klassen: Light volumes characterize feeder market

Jul. 2, 2024 at 9:36 am CDT

For the week ending June 29, Western Canadian yearling and calf markets were unchanged from seven days earlier. Many auction barns are in holiday mode and volumes were light, making the market hard to define. Late blooming stragglers and off grade calves were common.

By Jerry Klassen