CME February 2019 lean hogs with 50-day moving average. (Barchart)

U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle rise as export hopes remain

Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) hog and cattle futures closed mostly higher, supported by hopes for improved exports in the coming weeks, traders said. Technical buying also helped cattle futures, which were still trading close to contract highs hit earlier in the week. Traders also noted strength in the cash markets as […] Read more



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Romaine-related E. coli outbreak appears over

Reading Time: 2 minutes Reuters — The multistate outbreak of E. coli infections linked to romaine lettuce from the Central Coastal growing regions in northern and central California appears to be over, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday. Sixty-two people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli were reported from 16 states […] Read more


CBOT March 2019 wheat with 50-day moving average. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Soy climbs on China trade optimism

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rebounded on Wednesday, posting gains for the fifth session in six on hopes that China will accelerate its purchases of U.S. agricultural products following three days of trade talks with the United States this week. Corn also firmed as traders anticipated the grain would be among the goods […] Read more

CME March 2019 feeder cattle with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)

U.S. livestock: Cattle ease after rally

Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) hog futures rose 2.1 per cent to their highest in more than three weeks on Wednesday. Cattle futures were weaker, pressured by profit-taking after the front-month February live-cattle contract hit an all-time high on Tuesday. “There was no fundamental line item to go with it yesterday so […] Read more


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U.S. grains: Soybeans slip from rally, eyes on China talks

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures declined for the first time in five sessions on Tuesday in a profit-taking and technical setback after notching 3-1/2-week highs a day earlier. Losses were limited, however, by hopes that trade talks between Washington and Beijing will open the door for more U.S. soybean exports to China following […] Read more

CME February 2019 lean hogs with 50-day moving average. (Barchart)

U.S. livestock: Hogs rise on China hopes

Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures were mostly higher on Tuesday, supported by prospects for improving export demand, traders said. The market was waiting for a pickup in deals from China due to the spread of African swine fever there. “That hope is still out there, but it’s elusive, and it’s up […] Read more