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U.S. livestock: Hogs falter on profit-taking after two-month high

Nov. 22, 2016 at 6:44 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures eased about one per cent on Tuesday as investors locked in profits after prices earlier climbed to the highest levels in more than two months, traders and analysts said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were slightly higher and feeder cattle narrowly lower, […]

Klassen: Feeder cattle jump on positive outlook

Nov. 22, 2016 at 11:55 am CST

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. October feedlot cattle placements hit four-year low

Nov. 21, 2016 at 8:20 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle gain slightly before USDA report

Nov. 18, 2016 at 2:30 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs on acreage view, short-covering

Nov. 17, 2016 at 3:29 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Ample supplies drop hogs

Nov. 15, 2016 at 5:52 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures on Tuesday fell for a third consecutive session, dragged down by weaker cash and wholesale pork prices amid abundant seasonal supplies, said traders. December closed down 0.775 cent/lb. to 46.125 cents, and February ended 0.7 cent/lb. lower at 52.9 cents […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle finish mostly firmer

Nov. 14, 2016 at 5:16 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts on Monday finished modestly higher after investors sold December futures and simultaneously bought deferred months in a trading strategy known as bear-spreading, traders said. December live cattle closed down 0.025 cent per pound at 105.575 cents (all figures US$). […]

By Theopolis Waters

USDA boosts crop yield forecast

Nov. 9, 2016 at 1:41 pm CST

Washington/Reuters – The U.S. Agriculture Department raised its already record-high forecast for U.S. corn and soybean harvests Nov.9, with gains keyed by increased yield estimates in major production states such as Iowa, Minnesota and Ohio. The bumper harvest will leave a larger-than-expected stockpile of both commodities even with increased usage […]

By Mark Weinraub

Alberta Beef Producers call for TB financial support

Nov. 4, 2016 at 2:57 pm CDT

With cattle under quarantine in parts of Alberta after a TB case was discovered in an animal from that province at a U.S. slaughter facility, the bills are starting to stack up. Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) recently said in an online publication that a significant number of herds have been […]

By Staff

U.S. grains: Soy, corn sag ahead of USDA report, election

Nov. 2, 2016 at 4:41 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Wednesday for a fourth straight session on long liquidation and profit-taking ahead of a key government crop report and market jitters over next week’s presidential election, analysts said. Corn also declined, with the December contract nearing a three-week low. Wheat firmed […]

By Julie Ingwersen