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U.S. grains: Soybean futures set 2-month top; corn, wheat inch higher

Mar. 21, 2024 at 5:12 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean futures surged to a two-month high on Thursday as worries about threatening weather in Argentina triggered speculative buying and short-covering, analysts said, but the market pared gains after the rally spurred a round of farmer sales.

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb back above $12 a bushel while wheat stumbles

Mar. 20, 2024 at 5:01 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Rangebound outlook for CBOT soybeans/corn in short-term

Mar. 20, 2024 at 3:58 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn tick up on short covering; soybeans falter

Mar. 19, 2024 at 4:55 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat jumps on rising Black Sea tensions, soy slips

Mar. 18, 2024 at 6:10 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

Attaché trims Argentina soybeans, but crop still more than double

Mar. 18, 2024 at 11:51 am CDT

Soybean production in Argentina for 2023/24, along with beginning stocks and imports were revised downwards by the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in the capital of Buenos Aires.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Wheat continues downward trend, soy and corn rise on short covering

Mar. 15, 2024 at 4:22 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures weakened on Friday as plentiful global supplies and weak demand anchored the market, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle reach 5-month peak, end lower in technical setback

Mar. 14, 2024 at 4:34 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures ended lower on Thursday in a technical and profit-taking setback after rising to five-month highs on firm cash cattle prices, traders said.

By Karl Plume Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat and corn plunge on poor export news, soy follows lower

Mar. 14, 2024 at 4:19 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures plunged on Thursday to approach their lowest level since 2020 and dragged corn prices down on spillover weakness, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures extend rally on cash market hopes; hogs lower

Mar. 13, 2024 at 5:00 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures extended their rally on Wednesday, as market hopes for continued gains in the cash market gave prices a strong boost, market analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters