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U.S. grains: Chicago wheat up off three-year low after steep sell-off

Oct. 2, 2023 at 5:54 pm CDT

Reuters — Chicago wheat futures rebounded on Monday on what one analyst characterized as “bottom-picking” after prices dropped more than six per cent to three-year lows on Friday. Corn followed wheat higher, but soybeans prices remained low after news reports of Brazilian farmers planting at a rapid clip. The U.S. […]

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs extend selloff on supply view

Oct. 2, 2023 at 5:47 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. stocks data bearish for soybeans, bullish on corn

Sep. 30, 2023 at 12:45 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. wheat, barley production increases in 2023

Sep. 30, 2023 at 12:31 pm CDT

By MarketsFarm

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs to face bigger-than-expected herd

Sep. 28, 2023 at 7:30 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn hits one-month high ahead of USDA data

Sep. 28, 2023 at 7:26 pm CDT

Reuters –– Chicago corn futures hit a one-month high on Thursday as speculators covered short positions while falling energy prices undercut a rally in oilseeds, traders and analysts said. The markets are waiting for the U.S. Department of Agriculture to issue quarterly grain stocks data on Friday. The most-active corn […]

By Zachary Goelman

U.S. grains: Corn, soyoil boosted by rising energy prices

Sep. 27, 2023 at 4:06 pm CDT

Reuters — Chicago corn futures rose on Wednesday, rebounding from losses a day earlier, as ethanol feedstock enjoyed a boost from a rise in energy prices that also lifted soyoil futures, analysts said. Wheat futures fell at the Chicago Board of Trade, and K.C. hard red winter wheat futures hit […]

By Zachary Goelman

CME November feeder cattle, Sept. 27, 2023.

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle slump to lowest in over a month

Sep. 27, 2023 at 3:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Feeder cattle futures slid to their lowest level in more than a month at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Wednesday, while live cattle futures neared a two-week low. Fund liquidation and technical selling pushed down prices, brokers said. Some market participants booked profits before the end […]

By Tom Polansek

CME October feeder cattle, Sept. 26, 2023.

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle dip to three-week low

Sep. 26, 2023 at 6:20 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chart-based and fund selling dragged Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures to their lowest level in more than a week on Tuesday while feeder cattle hit a three-week low, traders said. Most-active lean hog futures also came under pressure. Steep losses on Wall Street set a […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures end up

Sep. 25, 2023 at 7:55 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures ended higher on Monday as the market recovered from its lowest level since early August, while corn and wheat futures also rose. After trading ended, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that soy and corn harvests advanced more slowly last week than analysts […]

By Tom Polansek