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U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs firm, but face bigger-than-expected US herd

Dec. 22, 2023 at 4:15 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs turned higher on a technical bump on Friday, and cattle futures were mixed on moderate cash trades, traders said.

More local barley destined for rations, but U.S. corn still moving

Dec. 22, 2023 at 9:28 am CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures face renewed pressure

Dec. 21, 2023 at 4:48 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall on Brazilian rain forecasts

Dec. 21, 2023 at 4:41 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago corn futures hit new lows

Dec. 20, 2023 at 5:17 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm on hopes of higher cash prices

Dec. 20, 2023 at 5:07 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures firmed on Wednesday amid technical trading, weakness in U.S. corn futures and hopes of higher cash prices next week as packers close out the year, analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

CBOT weekly outlook: U.S. wheat remains rangebound

Dec. 20, 2023 at 3:27 pm CST

United States wheat prices have been in something of a quandary lately, with any hope of higher prices curtailed by the need to remain competitive with cheaper Russian wheat, according to Tom Lilja of Progressive Ag in Fargo, North Dakota.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans turn lower on rain forecast in Brazil

Dec. 19, 2023 at 5:29 pm CST

Chicago soybean futures turned lower on Tuesday, as weather forecasts called for Brazil's dry crop belts getting some much-needed rainfall in the coming days.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures fall on technical trading ahead of reports

Dec. 19, 2023 at 4:16 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures closed lower on Tuesday on technical trading and investors adjusting their positions ahead of a series of key government reports, analysts said.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally as Argentina seeks to raise meal, oil export taxes

Dec. 18, 2023 at 5:34 pm CST

U.S. soybean futures clawed back early losses and ended higher on Monday on good U.S. export demand and after Argentina's new government said it would raise export taxes on soymeal and soyoil in the world's supplier of the soy products.

By Karl Plume Reuters