Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures dropped to their lowest level since February under pressure from solid U.S. production on Tuesday, while live cattle futures reached their highest price since March, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: CME hogs slide to February low under US production pressure
U.S. grains: CBOT wheat hits July high on declining Russian crop estimates
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures Wv1 reached their highest level since July on Tuesday as frost damage in top-exporter Russia and lower U.S. crop ratings supported prices, traders said.
Klassen: Demand for grass cattle pushes feeder market higher
Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending May 18, Western Canadian yearling markets were trading $3 to $5 higher compared to seven days earlier. Calf prices were relatively unchanged compared to the prior week. The feeder market appears to be consolidating near historical highs.
U.S. grains: CBOT wheat drops as Kansas tour projects above-average crop
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures dropped on Friday after a crop tour through Kansas this week projected better-than-average yields in the top U.S. winter wheat state, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Rallying beef prices push CME live cattle to seven-week high
Reading Time: 2 minutes Wholesale beef prices have jumped this week as retailers and meat processors look ahead to the Memorial Day weekend at the end of the month. The holiday is considered the start of the peak grilling season for products like steaks and hamburgers.
U.S. grains: Soybeans end mixed on Brazil crop concerns, weak US demand
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended mixed on Thursday as renewed worries about major flooding in southern Brazil offset data indicating lower demand for soy from U.S. processors, analysts said.
U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans slip as US crush hit 7-month low in April
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ticked down on Wednesday, after the National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) reported that U.S. crushing plunged in April to a seven-month low.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm on strong demand, rising beef prices
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures firmed for a second straight day on Wednesday as rising beef prices and strong packer demand ahead of the Memorial Day holiday weekend supported the market, analysts said.
CBOT weekly: Traders watching out for weather concerns
Reading Time: 2 minutes United States wheat futures rose sharply during the week ended May 15, while corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) were in a rangebound, up-and-down pattern.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures shoot higher on rising boxed beef prices
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures rallied on Tuesday as soaring boxed beef prices fueled hopes for increased demand, analysts said.
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