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U.S. grains: Soybeans firm on bargain-buying ahead of USDA report

Feb. 6, 2024 at 5:40 pm CST

U.S. soybean futures firmed on Tuesday for a second straight session as short-covering and technical-buying fueled a bounce from multi-year lows a day earlier, though concerns about weak demand limited gains.

Klassen: Canadian feeder market jumps on USDA data

Feb. 6, 2024 at 9:17 am CST

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. grains: Soybeans move higher on technical trading ahead of government reports

Feb. 5, 2024 at 5:28 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans slide on disappointing US export data; corn also down

Feb. 1, 2024 at 5:20 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

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CBOT weekly outlook: Downturn continues for grains

Feb. 1, 2024 at 9:51 am CST

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Wheat futures sag; corn, soybeans hover near multi-year lows

Jan. 31, 2024 at 6:10 pm CST

U.S. wheat futures fell on Wednesday on technical selling and spillover weakness from European wheat markets amid thin export demand, while corn and soybeans stabilized after setting multi-year lows a day earlier.

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans close higher, rebounding after multiyear lows

Jan. 30, 2024 at 4:25 pm CST

U.S. corn and soybean futures rallied on Tuesday, closing higher on a round of bargain buying after both commodities fell to multiyear lows, although supportive news about supply and demand was lacking, analysts noted.

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

Klassen: Positive fed outlook buoys feeder market

Jan. 30, 2024 at 9:18 am CST

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices for 800-pound plus cattle were $2/cwt to $4/cwt higher on average for the week ending January 27. Feeders in the 500-800-pound category were up $3/cwt to $6/cwt with higher quality groups up as much as $10/cwt in some cases. Feeders 500 pounds and lower were unchanged from seven days earlier.

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. grains: Soy hits 2-yr lows on South American crop prospects, demand worries

Jan. 29, 2024 at 4:49 pm CST

U.S. soybean futures fell to two-year lows below $12 a bushel on Monday, pressured by improving prospects for large South American harvests and worries about demand as top global soy buyer China struggles with a real estate crisis, analysts said.

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn pressured by South American supply prospects

Jan. 26, 2024 at 4:13 pm CST

U.S. soybean futures sank to a one-week low on Friday and corn fell more than 1 per cent as traders focused on improving prospects for South American harvests, analysts said.

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters