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U.S. livestock: Lean hogs slide on technical selling, China worries

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures closed lower on Thursday for a second straight session on bearish chart signals and uncertainty about export demand from China, traders said. China is facing a huge pork shortage due to an outbreak of a fatal pig disease, African swine fever. But so far the country’s purchases […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat futures approach three-month high

By Julie Ingwersen 13 hours ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures hit their highest level in nearly three months on Thursday as signs of rising global cash prices prompted a round of short covering, traders said. Corn and soybean futures also climbed, supported by worries about the size of U.S. crops, while traders continued to monitor prospects for a […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle climb on hopes for higher cash trade

By Julie Ingwersen 1 day ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures closed modestly higher on Wednesday, extending a five-week rally tied to expectations of strong prices this week for cattle in the cash market, traders said. “Cash is $1-$2 higher every week, better than what people anticipated,” said Scott Varilek, a broker at Kooima and Kaemingk Commodities Inc. […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn sag on trade uncertainty, harvest progress

By Julie Ingwersen 1 day ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Wednesday on uncertainty surrounding the particulars of U.S.-China trade talks, along with pressure from the expanding Midwest harvest, analysts said. Wheat futures bucked the weak trend, climbing on technical buying and news that Egypt, a top global importer, bought 405,000 tonnes of wheat in […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy decline as China trade uncertainty lingers

By Julie Ingwersen 2 days ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures closed lower on Tuesday on technical selling and seasonal pressure from the expanding U.S. harvest, along with uncertainty about the terms of a U.S.-China trade pact announced last month, analysts said. Wheat followed the weaker trend, with all three markets retreating from multi-month highs established a […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs limit up on optimism for Chinese pork demand

By Julie Ingwersen 2 days ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures hit a two-week high on Tuesday, with the benchmark December contract rising its daily limit of three cents per pound on optimism about increasing pork demand from China, traders said. Food prices in China have soared, driven mainly by a sharp increase in pork values after deadly […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on weather worries

By Julie Ingwersen 3 days ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures neared a four-month high on Monday, supported by fears that wintry weather over the weekend threatened Midwest production at a time of tightening U.S. soy supplies, analysts said. Wheat futures firmed on short-covering and worries about frosty temperatures in the U.S. Plains wheat belt, while corn ended steady, […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures climb, led by firm cash trade

By Julie Ingwersen 3 days ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures rose more than one per cent on Monday, with the benchmark December contract touching a 2-1/2-month top after cash cattle traded late last week about US$2/cwt higher than the previous week, traders said. The five-area average price for cash cattle last week was just above $109/cwt, according […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn jumps four per cent

By Julie Ingwersen October 11, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures surged more than four per cent on Friday while wheat and soybeans also firmed, buoyed by expectations for a partial U.S.-China trade deal and worries about wintry weather threatening crops in the Midwest, analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade December corn settled up 17-1/2 cents at $3.97-3/4 a […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures up on trade progress, firm cash

By Julie Ingwersen October 11, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures rose more than one per cent on Friday, following broad strength in commodities tied to hopes for a U.S.-China trade deal, along with firm cash values for hogs and pork, analysts said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange benchmark December lean hog futures settled up 1.125 cents at 69.6 cents/lb. […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Lean hogs slide on technical selling, China worries

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U.S. livestock: Lean hogs slide on technical selling, China worries

U.S. grains: Wheat futures approach three-month high

U.S. livestock: Live cattle climb on hopes for higher cash trade

U.S. grains: Soy, corn sag on trade uncertainty, harvest progress

U.S. grains: Corn, soy decline as China trade uncertainty lingers

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs limit up on optimism for Chinese pork demand

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on weather worries

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures climb, led by firm cash trade

U.S. grains: Corn jumps four per cent

U.S. livestock: Hog futures up on trade progress, firm cash

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