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U.S. livestock: CME cattle tick lower in thin pre-holiday trade

Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were little changed but ended slightly lower on Wednesday amid thin trade ahead of Christmas, analysts said. Many traders have exited out of their positions ahead of Christmas and the New Year market holidays. CME February live cattle LCG26 settled 1.45 cents lower […] Read more




North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola weakens, U.S. grains, oilseeds mixed

Reading Time: 2 minutes Glacier FarmMedia -– Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange entered the Christmas holidays in the red, pulled down by weaker comparable oils, a record harvest, lacklustre exports and a stronger Canadian dollar.      Earlier this month, Statistics Canada forecast a record canola crop of 21.80 million tonnes. However, due to China’s tariffs on Canadian canola […] Read more



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Klassen: Feeder market closes year on soft tone

Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending December 20, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were steady to $10 weaker compared to seven days earlier. For the second week in a row, the price range was quite wide for similar weight cattle. Larger operations were focused on pre-conditioned vaccinated cattle given the adverse weather conditions. The quality of cattle […] Read more



ICE Midday: Canola turns back

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange were pulling back in the middle of Tuesday trading after seeing strong gains on Monday. Chicago soyoil and European rapeseed were also retreating while Malaysian palm oil was slightly higher. Crude oil was also in decline due to ample global supplies and despite Russian attacks on […] Read more


Global Markets: Canadian economy shrinks in October

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.      – Statistics Canada reported on Tuesday that the country’s economy contracted by 0.3 per cent in October, its largest monthly drop in nearly three years. The manufacturing sector was down 1.5 per cent from September, while wood […] Read more

ICE Canada Morning Comment: Canola correcting lower

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures were stepping back on Tuesday morning, following yesterday’s strong gains. Losses in Chicago soyoil and MATIF rapeseed pressured canola while support came from gains in Chicago soybeans and soymeal, as well as Malaysian palm oil. Ample canola supplies, lacklustre exports and the absence […] Read more