Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle eked out gains, Friday, as the USDA’s Cattle on Feed report showed a slight decline in inventory.
U.S. livestock: Cattle eke out gains, hogs slide
U.S. grains: Soy futures rebound amid South America crop concerns
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose on Thursday, recouping losses from the previous session with support from lingering concerns about poor crop weather in South America, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hog futures slide
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle, feeder cattle and lean hog futures fell on Thursday.
U.S. livestock: CME lean hog futures fall on profit-taking
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures dropped on Wednesday, as traders booked profits following recent gains and as pork cutout prices tumbled.
U.S. grains: Corn futures pull back from 16-month high
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade corn futures pulled back from a 16-month high on Wednesday as traders booked profits and anticipated that recent gains will drive bigger U.S. plantings this spring.
U.S. grains: Corn futures hit 16-month high above $5 a bushel
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade corn futures reached a 16-month high above $5 a bushel on Tuesday on robust U.S. export demand and expectations that inventories may tighten, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle rise on renewed New World screwworm concerns
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle ended the day stronger as another case of New World screwworm was found in Mexico.
U.S. grains: Chicago wheat hits four-month high as cold threatens Russia, US crops
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures Wv1 soared on Friday to their highest price since October, and analysts said support from blistering cold weather in the Black Sea and U.S. Plains regions prompted short covering.
U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs slide ahead of long weekend
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle ended the week down ahead of the President’s Day long weekend.
U.S livestock: Hog, cattle futures choppy on tightened supply, strong demand
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures edged down on Thursday, as traders monitored slower-than-anticipated slaughter rates and an unexpectedly low supply of market-ready hogs, analysts said.
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