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CBOT weekly outlook: The three main factors affecting soybeans

Nov. 23, 2023 at 2:06 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Soybean prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) are being pulled by three main factors, according to a trader. Ryan Ettner from Allendale Inc. in McHenry, Ill. explained that erratic weather in Brazil and Argentina is having a major effect on soybean prices, as well as Chinese […]

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs mixed after approaching four-week low

Nov. 22, 2023 at 7:20 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

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U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle top one-week high

Nov. 20, 2023 at 7:20 pm CST

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U.S. livestock: CME cattle rise ahead of bullish data

Nov. 17, 2023 at 7:29 pm CST

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U.S. livestock: CME cattle sag on weakness in equities, cash cattle market

Nov. 16, 2023 at 3:50 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans decline on prospect of rain in Brazil

Nov. 16, 2023 at 3:26 pm CST

Chicago soybean futures tumbled on Thursday as the prospect of downpours in Brazil helped offset concerns over hot, dry weather threatening crops in the top exporting nation.

By Brendan O'Brien

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures extend gains, await U.S. data

Nov. 15, 2023 at 4:21 pm CST

U.S. cattle futures extended gains on Wednesday as traders adjusted positions after steep losses last week and ahead of monthly supply data due on Friday.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy ends down on forecasts for rain in Brazil; corn, wheat dip

Nov. 15, 2023 at 4:14 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures inched down on Wednesday, retreating after rallying to the highest levels since August, as improved Brazilian weather outlooks bolstered supply prospects and overshadowed demand from record U.S. soybean crushings last month.

By Brendan O'Brien Reuters

CBOT weekly outlook: All eyes in Chicago soybeans, corn looking south

Nov. 15, 2023 at 3:30 pm CST

Shifting South American weather forecasts will likely keep the soybean and corn markets at the Chicago Board of Trade on edge over the next few months, as crops in Brazil and Argentina develop.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. livestock: Short-covering boosts CME cattle after recent decline

Nov. 14, 2023 at 5:36 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Short-covering lifted Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder futures on Tuesday, analysts said, extending a recovery from springtime lows reached last week. The markets were due to rise after recent fund liquidation and technical selling left the market oversold, analysts said. “The main thing is […]

By Tom Polansek