Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures slid for the second consecutive day on Wednesday while hog futures continued to climb.
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U.S. livestock: Cattle continue slump, hogs rise
U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans, corn fall on quick planting pace
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago soybean futures dropped on Wednesday as the U.S. Department of Agriculture's data showed rapid planting progress, and demand was slow, according to analysts.
U.S. grains: Wheat falls on rain in growing regions
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago wheat fell for a third straight session on Tuesday, as rain in growing areas of the U.S. Plains improved moisture for the crop, reinforcing expectations of a well-supplied market, according to analysts.
U.S. livestock: Cattle fall on unconfirmed screwworm report
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures fell on Tuesday as an unconfirmed report of a case of New World screwworm led to a sell-off.
U.S. grains: Corn and soy fall on Trump recommendations for EU tariffs
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago corn and soy futures eased on Friday ahead of a long weekend in the U.S., after President Donald Trump posted on social media that he recommended a 50 per cent tariff on goods from the European Union.
U.S. livestock: Cattle mixed as report shows inventory down
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures were mixed on the eve of the Memorial Day weekend as this month's cattle on feed report showed a decline in inventory. Hogs fell.
U.S. grains: Chicago wheat futures dip as short-covering rally fades
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago wheat futures fell on Thursday as a short-covering rally earlier this week that took prices to a one-month peak petered out, with traders seeing limited threats to Northern Hemisphere crops despite adverse weather concerns.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb ahead of Memorial Day holiday weekend
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle turned higher on Thursday, as traders adjusted their positions ahead of the Memorial Day holiday weekend and wholesale prices continued to rise on consumer beef demand, market analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures climb as wholesale US beef prices firm
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle firmed on Wednesday as wholesale prices continued to rise and consumer demand for beef has stayed strong amid the U.S. grilling season, market analysts said.
U.S. grains: Chicago wheat futures prices surge amid weaker dollar, short-covering
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago wheat futures extended gains on Wednesday, at one point rising to a one-month high, amid support by a weaker dollar and short-covering encouraged by production concerns, market analysts said.