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U.S. livestock: Live cattle end narrowly mixed

Jan. 28, 2021 at 7:06 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures closed narrowly mixed on Thursday, with the benchmark April contract inching higher as strong wholesale beef prices continued to support the market, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange April live cattle settled up 0.075 cent at 122.7 cents/lb. (all figures US$). But front-month […]

U.S. grains: Corn ends flat after vaulting to 7-1/2 year high

Jan. 28, 2021 at 5:16 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn is the leader

Jan. 27, 2021 at 5:48 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Wheat down on profit-taking

Jan. 27, 2021 at 5:25 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle end firm, led by rising beef prices

Jan. 25, 2021 at 8:09 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans dive to biggest weekly loss in 6-1/2 years

Jan. 22, 2021 at 5:45 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures slid more than four per cent on Friday — while corn futures dropped their daily limit — as rains in key South American growing areas offered relief amid tight global supplies, overshadowing strong weekly U.S. export data. Wheat futures tumbled four per cent. […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle gain from falling feed prices

Jan. 22, 2021 at 5:33 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group feeder cattle futures rose on Friday, bolstered by falling corn futures. March feeder cattle gained five cents to settle at 144.15 cents, adding 9.575 cents for the week — a 7.1 per cent gain as corn fell 5.8 per cent, its biggest drop since […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle climb ahead of USDA report

Jan. 21, 2021 at 6:55 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group live cattle futures gained on Thursday ahead of a closely watched monthly Cattle on Feed report, due out on Friday from the U.S. Agriculture Department. Traders anticipate the report will show fewer cattle heading into feedlots, as recent rallies in the grain market have […]

By Reuters

ICE weekly outlook: Potential remains for higher canola prices

Jan. 20, 2021 at 6:24 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Canola prices fell back during the course of the last week, but should begin to move higher going into the coming week, according to trader Ken Ball of PI Financial in Winnipeg. Canola likely “reached the top” last week with profit-taking having set in, he said, noting a […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs climb on falling grain futures

Jan. 20, 2021 at 5:40 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group lean hog futures climbed Wednesday, supported by lower feed grain futures and expectations the U.S. herd will shrink moving into the spring, traders said. CME’s most-active April lean hogs added 1.65 cents to close at 73.075 cents/lb., while the spot February contract strengthened 1.95 […]

By Reuters