Chicago Board of Trade corn futures ended higher on Thursday, rebounding from a drop to near two-week lows after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) raised its estimate of the U.S. corn crop, traders said.
U.S. grains: Corn ends higher despite USDA raising US yield outlook
U.S. grains: Wheat climbs to one-week high; soy, corn firm ahead of USDA data
U.S. wheat futures hit a one-week high on Wednesday, supported by signs that supply pressure from the Black Sea export region may be easing, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures end lower in consolidation
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Tuesday, consolidating after Monday's bounce, while feeder cattle futures firmed as corn prices declined, signaling cheaper feed costs.
U.S. grains: Soybeans to 1-week low on better-than-expected crop ratings
Chicago soybean futures fell to a one-week low on Tuesday, with the benchmark contract Sv1 retreating back under $10 a bushel as better-than-expected U.S. crop ratings bolstered production prospects and eased worries about recent dry weather.
U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on export demand, dry weather in US and Brazil
U.S. soybean futures rose about one per cent on Monday, supported by fresh export demand, dry weather in the Midwest crop belt and uncertainty about the start of planting in Brazil, traders said.
US crop tour finds record Iowa corn crop prospects; Minnesota sub-par
Iowa's corn yield potential set a new record high for the Pro Farmer Crop Tour while excessive June rains drove Minnesota's corn yield prospects to the lowest levels since 2012, scouts on an annual tour of top U.S. production states found on Thursday.
South Dakota, Ohio corn crops found better than 3-year average, tour finds
Corn yield prospects in both Ohio and South Dakota were below last year's findings, but higher than the three-year average, scouts on an annual tour of top U.S. production states found on Monday.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures sag as Wall Street indexes dip; hogs mixed
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures closed lower on Thursday on technical selling as well as declines in Wall Street equity markets that raised concerns about consumer demand for beef, analysts said.
U.S. grains: Wheat ends higher on bargain buying; corn firm, soy mixed
U.S. wheat futures rose 1.6 per cent on Wednesday on bargain buying one day after a drop in prices to four-month lows appeared to spur fresh export business, traders said.
U.S. grains: Soybeans near 4-year low; corn, wheat sag on supply prospects
U.S. soybean futures fell to their lowest level in nearly four years on Monday and corn and wheat futures followed the weaker trend as rains bolstered Midwest production prospects and traders worried about demand for big crops, analysts said.
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