Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago corn futures ticked lower on Tuesday on selling pressure as soybeans chopped up and down, though expectations of a bumper U.S. harvest limited the upside in prices, analysts said.
U.S. grains: Corn futures lower as farmers sell, soy choppy
U.S. livestock: Cattle regain losses, hogs rise
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures rose on Tuesday, recouping losses from Monday's screwworm scare. Lean hog futures also rose.,.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures slide on human screwworm case report
Lean hog futures rise
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures fell on Monday after the USDA reported a human case of New World screwworm in the U.S.
U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as hopes for Chinese demand wane; corn, wheat firm
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago soybeans fell on Monday after hitting two-month highs on Friday, as industry players lost confidence that Chinese buyers would purchase U.S. soybeans, while dealers assessed exemptions granted to U.S. crude oil refiners for use of soy-based biofuels.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise as Cattle on Feed report shows lower inventory
Reading Time: < 1 minute Cattle futures climbed again on Friday as USDA data showed a continued decline in cattle on feed. Hogs also rose.
U.S. grains: Soybeans extend gains to two-month peak; corn and wheat choppy
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago soybeans rose further on Friday to a two-month peak as brisk weekly exports, hopes that China will revert to buying U.S. crops and a rally in soyoil offset supply pressure from favorable U.S. field conditions.
U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn rebound on technical trading, bargain buying
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago soybean and corn futures surged on Thursday on short covering and bargain buying after prices sank low enough to attract buying interest, though supply pressure from favorable U.S. crop conditions continue to loom over the market, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rally peters out on position squaring
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on Thursday after rising for four consecutive sessions, as traders booked profits and squared positions ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's monthly Cattle on Feed report due after the market's close on Friday, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue rally on constrained supply
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rose for the fourth session in a row on Wednesday, as a continued tight supply of cattle and resilient consumer demand for beef boosted futures, traders said.
U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn choppy as traders eye crop tour results
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago soybean and corn futures chopped up and down on Wednesday as traders monitored results from a U.S. Midwest field tour that initially confirmed strong yield prospects, traders said.
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