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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.

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

Jul. 2, 2024 at 4:22 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

Klassen: Light volumes characterize feeder market

Jul. 2, 2024 at 9:36 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. grains: Corn tumbles to contract lows on additional US corn acres

Jun. 28, 2024 at 4:56 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat rallies on strong demand ahead of acreage report

Jun. 27, 2024 at 4:23 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat holds, corn and soy fall on positioning ahead of USDA report

Jun. 26, 2024 at 5:05 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade wheat held steady on Wednesday after notching a more than two-month low the day before on bargain buying and positioning ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's acreage report.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

CBOT Weekly: Futures predicted to decline after USDA reports

Jun. 26, 2024 at 4:42 pm CDT

Grain futures at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) are expected to decline after the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) releases its prospective plantings and quarterly grain stocks reports on June 28.

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall as investors digest US heat, flood impact

Jun. 25, 2024 at 5:18 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean and corn futures fell on Tuesday as traders assessed the impact of flooding and heat on crops in the central U.S.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

Klassen: Canadian heifer retention tightening feeder supply

Jun. 25, 2024 at 9:13 am CDT

Alberta and Saskatchewan heifer placements in the lighter weight categories are down from year-ago levels. Comments from ranchers and order buyers suggest that Western Canadian ranchers are holding back on heifers to expand the herd. This usually results in a narrowing of the steer/heifer spread.

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise with flooding in the US upper Midwest

Jun. 24, 2024 at 4:42 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybeans rose on Monday as flooding hit the upper Midwest after a weekend of thunderstorms. Corn fell on acreage expectations ahead of a USDA report on Friday and wheat was down with analysts citing U.S. harvest pressure.

By Renee Hickman Reuters