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U.S. livestock: CME cattle, lean hog futures mixed to lower

Dec. 29, 2023 at 5:25 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) livestock futures were mostly mixed to lower on Friday, on limited technical trading and less-than-robust beef export news ahead of the New Year's holiday.

USDA November soy crush estimated at 199.7 million bushels

Dec. 29, 2023 at 5:17 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn closes with biggest yearly loss in a decade

Dec. 29, 2023 at 5:05 pm CST

By Brendan O'Brien Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, lean hog futures weighed by demand questions

Dec. 28, 2023 at 5:12 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat rebounds with Black Sea risks, short covering by funds

Dec. 28, 2023 at 5:02 pm CST

By Brendan O'Brien Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hog, cattle future contracts mixed

Dec. 27, 2023 at 6:09 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) feeder cattle futures firmed on Wednesday, seeing a boost from weakness in the grain market and as the trade tried to spur ranchers to rebuild their herds, analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat slips after rally, soybeans tick higher

Dec. 27, 2023 at 5:59 pm CST

Chicago wheat declined on Wednesday, erasing most of the gains made the day before when worries that escalating wartime tensions would impact shipping in the Black Sea exporting region sent grains markets higher.

By Brendan O'Brien Reuters

ICE weekly outlook: No reason for strong rally in canola

Dec. 27, 2023 at 5:51 pm CST

There were strong gains for canola on the Intercontinental Exchange on Dec. 27, as trading resumed after being closed for Christmas and Boxing Day. However, the gain will likely not be the prelude to a major upswing in the oilseed’s prices. Rather, canola is likely to pull back once trading gets back into full swing after the New Year, according to analyst Bruce Burnett of MarketsFarm.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

CBOT weekly outlook: Late Christmas gift for futures

Dec. 27, 2023 at 5:43 pm CST

On what would have been a bearish week on the Chicago Board of Trade ending Dec. 27, prices received a sharp boost as trading resumed after Christmas.

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Chicago soybean, grain futures firm ahead of holidays

Dec. 22, 2023 at 4:26 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade soybean and grain futures firmed on Friday, as traders adjusted their positions before the year-end holidays after a flurry of economic data showed underlying inflation pressures continuing to ease.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters