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Klassen: Feeder cattle prices gaining momentum

Mar. 6, 2018 at 9:18 am CST

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were steady to $4 higher while calves and grass cattle markets were relatively unchanged. Once again, there was a wide range of prices across the Prairies as feedlots adjust to higher feed grain prices. Secondly, buyers were quick to discount fleshier cattle; […]

U.S. grains: Wheat, soybeans firm

Mar. 5, 2018 at 6:08 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Wheat, soybean futures rally

Mar. 1, 2018 at 4:20 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Spot cattle rise, deferreds weak

Mar. 1, 2018 at 4:15 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Live cattle down on bearish placements data

Feb. 26, 2018 at 6:33 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle drop on technical selling

Feb. 23, 2018 at 7:13 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures declined for the fourth straight session on Friday, easing on technical selling and bets that cattle prices have likely reached a short-term peak, traders and analysts said. Feeder cattle and lean hog futures were slightly higher, with feeders rebounding from […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures about flat

Feb. 22, 2018 at 6:12 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soy futures were about flat on Thursday in largely technical-driven trading as investors awaited supply and demand estimates from an annual U.S. Department of Agriculture forum due early on Friday. USDA on Thursday predicted U.S. plantings of corn and soybeans at 90 million […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend losses

Feb. 22, 2018 at 5:56 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Thursday lost ground for a second day in a row, weighed down by lower cash prices and an increased supply outlook, traders said. They said sell stops and fund liquidation contributed to market declines. Some investors adjusted positions before the […]

By Reuters

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy trade watching soymeal commitments

Feb. 14, 2018 at 5:33 pm CST

CNS Canada — Soybeans on the Chicago Board of Trade continue to climb on charts due to worries over dry soil conditions in Argentina and strength in soymeal — but that could change soon. Terry Reilly of Futures International in Chicago said traders are keenly watching to see soybean meal […]

By Dave Sims

U.S. grains: Wheat, soy futures jump on weather woes

Feb. 12, 2018 at 4:31 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Weather concerns sparked a rally in U.S. wheat and soybean futures on Monday, with forecasts for dry conditions threatening to reduce harvests in key growing areas, traders said. Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat futures jumped 3.4 per cent to their highest since Aug. […]

By Mark Weinraub