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U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures end lower in consolidation

Sep. 10, 2024 at 6:11 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Tuesday, consolidating after Monday's bounce, while feeder cattle futures firmed as corn prices declined, signaling cheaper feed costs.

U.S. grains: Soybeans to 1-week low on better-than-expected crop ratings

Sep. 10, 2024 at 5:06 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on export demand, dry weather in US and Brazil

Sep. 9, 2024 at 5:11 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rally in turnaround from slide last week

Sep. 9, 2024 at 5:05 pm CDT

By Reuters Tom Polansek

USDA forecasts smaller drop in 2024 farm income

Sep. 5, 2024 at 3:24 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. grains: Wheat rises on European supply issues, corn and soy on greater demand

Aug. 30, 2024 at 5:39 pm CDT

Chicago wheat rose on Friday, and registered its biggest weekly gain in more than three months on concerns over lower production in Europe.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live hog prices tick up, seasonal dip less sharp than expected

Aug. 30, 2024 at 5:34 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog prices ended up slightly on Friday as analysts said a seasonal drop in pork prices toward the end of summer looked less drastic than expected.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

US tests for bird flu in California dairy cattle

Aug. 30, 2024 at 10:10 am CDT

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is testing to confirm possible cases of bird flu in dairy cattle in California, the nation's biggest milk-producing state, USDA said on Friday.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn rebound on renewed US export demand

Aug. 29, 2024 at 4:51 pm CDT

Chicago soybean and corn futures rose on Thursday on short-covering and an uptick in export demand, though expectations for strong U.S. crop production limited gains, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures fall on weaker boxed beef prices

Aug. 29, 2024 at 4:47 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live and feeder cattle futures fell on Thursday on a decline in boxed beef prices, which have slumped leading up to the U.S. Labor Day holiday, analysts said.