Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures fell while hog contracts made modest gains after trading resumed on Friday following the Juneteenth holiday.
U.S. livestock: Cattle fall, hogs made modest gains
U.S. grains: Wheat surges four per cent on short-covering, lifting corn and soy
Reading Time: 2 minutes Benchmark Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures jumped more than four per cent on Wednesday as weather worries in parts of the United States and Europe, coupled with signs of fresh global export business, prompted speculators to cover short positions, brokers said.
U.S. livestock: Cattle market ticks up after Tuesday’s hit
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures eked out gains on Wednesday after the previous day's sharp drop.
U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle see sharp drop; hogs slip back
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures—feeders in particular—dropped sharply on Tuesday. Hogs also slipped back.
U.S. grains: Soybeans end higher, supported by crude oil; wheat rises, corn mixed
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures closed higher on Tuesday, supported by rising crude oil prices and uncertainty about Midwest crop weather in the weeks ahead, while soyoil prices eased following a sharp two-day rally tied to stronger U.S. biofuel blending mandates.
U.S. grains: Soyoil hits 20-month peak, corn falls on good crop weather
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. soyoil futures hit their highest in 20 months on Monday, supported by U.S. biofuel blending proposals that are likely to increase demand, while soybean futures touched a one-month high before paring gains.
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs start week strong
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle and hog futures saw strong increases across the board on Monday.
U.S. grains: Soybeans climb, soyoil soars daily limit on US biofuel proposal
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. soyoil futures surged their daily limit on Friday and soybeans hit a three-week high after President Donald Trump's administration proposed biofuel blending requirements that were above trade expectations, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Cattle drop sharply; hogs mixed
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures dropped sharply on Friday while hogs ended the day mixed.
U.S. grains: Soybeans hit 1-wk low on demand worries; wheat sags, corn firms
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. soybean futures fell to one-week lows on Thursday as weak domestic cash markets, poor weekly export sales and worries about the size of U.S. biofuel mandates raised fears about demand for the oilseed, brokers said.
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