Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. soybean and corn futures climbed to two-month highs on Tuesday, following broad gains in commodity and equity markets after China unveiled economic stimulus measures, but pared gains as forecasts called for improved crop weather in South America, analysts said.
U.S. grains: Soybeans hit 2-month high before paring gains; corn, wheat sag
Klassen: Western Canadian feeder market demand remains firm
Reading Time: 2 minutes Ontario buying interest was evident in Manitoba yearling markets. U.S. buyers were more interested in lighter calves and were shopping for pre-conditioned groups of sizeable volume. Certain finishing operators in Alberta were more aggressive on grass yearlings after waiting for lower prices earlier in the season.
U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on supply risks, short-covering; corn, wheat also up
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures hit nearly a seven-week high on Monday as uncertainty about Brazilian planting weather and the size of the U.S. harvest sparked a round of fund-driven short-covering, analysts said.
U.S. grains: Chicago corn dips, soybeans steady on big expected yields
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago corn futures ticked down and soybean futures hovered near unchanged on Friday with seasonal harvest pressure on the rise.
U.S. grains: Wheat and corn ease on uninspiring export sales
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago corn and wheat futures ticked down on Thursday following lackluster export sales data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Soybeans were dragged along for the ride despite more encouraging numbers, said analysts.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures strengthen on healthy US export demand, positioning
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures jumped on Thursday as traders adjusted positions ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's monthly cattle on feed report and saw strong U.S. export demand, according to analysts.
U.S. grains: Soy ticks up on drought concerns, traders eye US harvest
Reading Time: 2 minutes Soybean futures climbed on Wednesday on a round of short covering sparked by concerns over hot, dry weather in top producer Brazil that may threaten soybean seeding, traders said.
U.S. livestock: Hog futures up slightly on firm demand, weaker dollar
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures ticked up on Wednesday as pork cutout values remained strong and a weaker dollar made U.S. exports more competitive, traders said.
U.S. grains: Wheat slips as concerns over Black Sea tensions fade
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago wheat futures eased on Tuesday as geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine faded into the background and brisk exports of Black Sea wheat continued to pose tough competition to U.S. wheat exports, traders said.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise on strong stock market, retail sales
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures edged up on Tuesday on stock market gains and strong economic data, traders said.
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