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U.S. Livestock: Chicago hogs slide while cattle continue gains

By Geralyn Wichers March 27, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago lean hog futures slid on Thursday as the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its Hogs and Pigs report.

Detail from the front of the CBOT building in Chicago. (Vito Palmisano/iStock/Getty Images)

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago corn falls on USDA planting expectations

By Renee Hickman, Reuters March 26, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago corn futures dipped on Wednesday as traders anticipated a U.S. Department of Agriculture data release showing a significant uptick in corn acreage in 2025.

Picture taken June 14, 2021. Todd Hertzog/Handout via REUTERS.

Livestock, Markets

U.S. Livestock: CME cattle rise as boxed beef values grow

By Geralyn Wichers March 26, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures made modest gains on Wednesday while boxed beef values climbed on steady consumer demand.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat futures drop on Black Sea agreements

By Renee Hickman, Reuters March 25, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago wheat futures eased on Tuesday as the United States announced it had reached agreements with Russia and Ukraine to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea.

Diseases like African swine fever have increased the need for biosecurity preparedness in Canada. PHOTO: CANADIAN PORK COUNCIL

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures gain, cattle mixed

By Geralyn Wichers March 25, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago lean hog futures made gains on Tuesday ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Hogs and Pigs report, due Thursday.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat futures plunge on Ukraine talks

By Renee Hickman, Reuters March 24, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago wheat took a dive on Monday as traders monitored ongoing talks regarding the Russian war on Ukraine and with more favorable weather expected in some wheat-growing regions globally, according to analysts.

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Lean hog, cattle futures mostly lower

By Geralyn Wichers March 24, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago lean hog futures dropped on Monday while cattle futures edged downward.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago corn, soy futures fall on pre-weekend selloff

By Renee Hickman, Reuters March 21, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago corn and soy eased and wheat traded nearly flat on Friday as traders' concerns about the U.S. economic outlook inspired a selloff ahead of the weekend, according to analysts.