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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slump fourth straight day

Mar. 22, 2016 at 7:23 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle settled in bearish territory for a fourth straight session, on leftover selling and fund liquidation after contracts dropped below technical support levels, traders said. April live cattle ended 1.925 cents/lb lower at 136.425, and June finished 1.7 cents lower at 126.15 […]

U.S. livestock: CME hogs see biggest one-day loss in three months

Mar. 21, 2016 at 4:03 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

Cattle placed in U.S. feedlots jump to eight-year high

Mar. 19, 2016 at 3:12 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slump before USDA report

Mar. 18, 2016 at 4:15 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end firm, but off recent peak

Mar. 16, 2016 at 2:46 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Soy, wheat fall after hitting multi-week peaks

Mar. 15, 2016 at 5:04 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Tuesday, setting back from their highest since Dec. 7 on dry weather in South America that will allow farmers to accelerate the harvest of what is expected to be a huge crop, traders said. Wheat futures also closed lower, with traders […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Surging beef prices push CME live cattle higher

Mar. 15, 2016 at 4:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts closed higher on Tuesday, driven by a recent surge in wholesale beef prices that stirred optimism for cash prices later this week, traders said. April futures ended 1.425 cents/lb. higher at 140.725 (all figures US$). June closed up 1.5 cents/lb. […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Cash outlook drives CME live cattle higher

Mar. 10, 2016 at 4:33 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished sharply higher on Thursday, driven by short-covering and recent run up in wholesale beef prices, traders said. April ended 1.525 cents/lb. higher at 138.3, and June closed up 1.325 cents/lb. to 127.625 (all figures US$). The morning’s wholesale choice […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Wheat jumps for seventh straight day

Mar. 10, 2016 at 4:23 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures climbed for a seventh straight session on Thursday, the longest such streak in nearly two years, as a weaker U.S. dollar and concerns about adverse crop weather sparked fund short covering and other buying. Soybeans also rose for a seventh day while corn […]

By Karl Plume

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy at high end of trading ranges

Mar. 9, 2016 at 6:53 pm CST

CNS Canada — Corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade have moved to the high-end of their trading ranges, as the U.S. Department of Agriculture left ending stock estimates little-changed. “Looks like we’re still trading ranges, but we’re back up to the top,” said Brian Rydlund, market […]

By Jade Markus