Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago corn futures ticked down and soybean futures hovered near unchanged on Friday with seasonal harvest pressure on the rise.
U.S. grains: Chicago corn dips, soybeans steady on big expected yields
U.S. grains: Wheat and corn ease on uninspiring export sales
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago corn and wheat futures ticked down on Thursday following lackluster export sales data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Soybeans were dragged along for the ride despite more encouraging numbers, said analysts.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures strengthen on healthy US export demand, positioning
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures jumped on Thursday as traders adjusted positions ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's monthly cattle on feed report and saw strong U.S. export demand, according to analysts.
U.S. grains: Wheat rises on European supply issues, corn and soy on greater demand
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago wheat rose on Friday, and registered its biggest weekly gain in more than three months on concerns over lower production in Europe.
U.S. livestock: Live hog prices tick up, seasonal dip less sharp than expected
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog prices ended up slightly on Friday as analysts said a seasonal drop in pork prices toward the end of summer looked less drastic than expected.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm on US heat wave, hogs hit June high
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures ended higher on U.S. heat concerns and signs of better consumer demand on Tuesday, while lean hog futures set a 12-week high, analysts said.
U.S. grains: Corn and wheat rise on hot weather, fall in crop ratings
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade corn, soybean and wheat futures strengthened on Tuesday, as a spell of hot weather hit the U.S. Midwest and the market took in weekly crop ratings from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which all fell from last week.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall dramatically on technical selling
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live and feeder cattle futures took a steep dive on technical selling on Tuesday, analysts said, while lean hogs ticked down following cattle's slide.
U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat tick up on growing demand, weaker dollar
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago soybean and wheat futures firmed on Tuesday as signs of growing demand appeared for both crops.
U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures rebound from a sluggish week
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures bounced back on Monday after a slow previous week, while feeder cattle futures dipped on corn's Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) climb.
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