Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures gained on Tuesday as traders eye winter wheat conditions across the U.S. Plains amid a second frigid cold snap this season, though futures struggled against technical resistance. Soybeans futures ended up, though prices were pressured by a correction in the soymeal charts, traders said. Corn futures ended lower, […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat futures firm; technical resistance weighs
Chicago soybeans up, corn down
U.S. livestock: April live cattle down slightly
U.S. cattle inventory report shows steep decline; lean hogs also lower
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures climbed to new contract highs early in the session before settling slightly lower on Tuesday, as traders assessed U.S. cattle inventory levels ahead of the U.S. Agriculture Department’s biannual report. After the market closed, USDA reported that the U.S. beef cow herd dropped to 28.9 million head, […] Read more
Spec short position grows in canola
Managed money net long in soy, corn
Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — Speculators were busy adding to their growing net short position in canola during the week ended Jan. 24, according to the latest Commitments of Traders (CoT) report compiled by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The net managed money short position in ICE Futures canola came in at 32,625 contracts on Jan. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans firm as Argentina drought worries persist
Cold snap in U.S. brings renewed wheat damage fears
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybeans climbed on Monday, underpinned by concern that drought-damaged crops in Argentina could face more dry weather. Wheat inched higher after climbing to four-week highs earlier in the session on fears a cold snap in U.S. grain belts could lead to crop damage, while potential escalations in the Russia-Ukraine war […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle firm on strong cash trade
Cattle inventory report due out Tuesday; CME hogs end mixed
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures firmed on Monday, supported by strengthening cash trade and in anticipation of the U.S. Agriculture Department’s biannual cattle inventory report, due out on Tuesday. “Historically, the cattle inventory report wouldn’t be that big of a market mover. But it is a good check in on where you’re […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy futures weak, corn firm
Wheat mixed ahead of weekend
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Friday on expectations that recent rains in Argentina boosted crop potential from that key South American exporter, traders said. Wheat futures were mixed, with the most-active Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat contract sagging on position squaring after notching its biggest weekly gain in […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures drop on plentiful supplies
Live cattle steady to weak
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures eased on Friday, with ample supplies weighing on prices due to a heavy pace of slaughter this year. Live cattle futures were steady to weak in rangebound trade, with light activity in the cash market hanging over prices. February lean hog futures dropped 1.15 cents, to 75.875 cents/lb., […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat, soy, corn up on strong export report
South America crop progress limits corn, soy gains
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat, corn and soybeans jumped on Thursday on support from a government report that showed strong overseas demand for all three commodities, traders said. “We had some decent export sales compared to what we have seen the last few weeks and that trend, particularly for corn and wheat, is likely […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures up off lowest since December 2021
Cattle futures down with cash markets
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures rose on Thursday as strength in cash markets and rising export demand sparked a round of bargain buying after prices hit their lowest in more than a year. But weakness in the cash markets weighed on cattle futures. The U.S. Agriculture Department said on Thursday morning that export […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola trading window lowered
A crude oil downturn would pressure canola, loonie
Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market posted steady losses for five sessions, testing the lower edge of their well-established trading ranges before finally uncovering some support on Wednesday. The losses did damage from a chart perspective, with the activity bumping the trading window lower, according to an analyst. “Overall, both on old- and new-crop, […] Read more
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