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U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soy rally after finding technical support

By Mark Weinraub October 8, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures rose on Tuesday, rebounding from weakness in the overnight session after finding technical support, traders said. Wheat notched the biggest gain, with the benchmark Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat contract rising 2.3 per cent. The contract rebounded from early weakness after finding […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Corn falls; wheat, soy rise

By Mark Weinraub October 4, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures dropped on Friday while soybeans and wheat edged higher in muted trading as investors waited for the U.S. government’s monthly update to harvest projections. Corn futures remained under pressure from profit-taking after prices jumped to a seven-week high on Tuesday. The market shrugged off long-awaited news that the […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs extend losing streak

By Mark Weinraub October 4, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures fell for the fourth day in a row on Friday, extending a losing streak that pulled prices off a two-week high hit on Monday. Traders said gains in the futures earlier in the week outpaced cash market strength and the spread between the two markets needed correcting. Cattle […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybean futures slip on technical sales

By Mark Weinraub October 3, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures weakened on Thursday, retreating from early gains on technical selling after failing to take out the 10-week high hit on Tuesday, traders said. Wheat futures ended little changed, supported by a surprise export deal with China. But traders said more bullish inputs were needed to push prices back […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise on cash market strength

By Mark Weinraub October 3, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures firmed for the second day in a row on Thursday, with the most-active December live cattle contract holding support near a two-month peak on strong cash prices. “The cash market has been moving up steadily,” said Don Roose, analyst with U.S. Commodities in West Des Moines, Iowa. “The […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Technical selling pushes wheat, corn, soy lower

By Mark Weinraub October 2, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures fell on Wednesday on a round of technical selling after posting sharp gains earlier this week, traders said. Wheat fell most, with the benchmark Chicago Board of Trade December soft red winter wheat contract sinking 2.1 per cent, its biggest daily loss since Aug. 30. […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures hit highest since Aug. 9

By Mark Weinraub October 2, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures were mixed on Wednesday, with hog contracts easing for the second day in a row on technical follow-through selling while cattle futures firmed. The most-active December live cattle contract hit its highest in nearly two months. Traders said futures prices for hogs had rallied too sharply compared to […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: MGEX spring wheat rallies to highest since mid-June

By Mark Weinraub September 24, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — MGEX spring wheat futures rallied for the fifth day in a row on Tuesday as farmers harvesting in the northern U.S. Plains found that wet conditions had lowered the quality of the crop there. “They are talking about protein levels really taking a hit with the wet weather,” said Mark Gold, […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Minneapolis, K.C. wheat futures rise

By Mark Weinraub September 23, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Monday, rebounding from a sharp drop on Friday, on fresh export deals with China and rising concerns that rains in the U.S. Midwest could lower crop quality just ahead of harvest, traders said. The adverse weather also supported corn futures while wheat futures were mixed. The […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise after Friday’s declines

By Mark Weinraub September 23, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures rallied on Monday, with both cattle and hog contracts firming on spillover support from strength in the cash market. The markets also were rising on renewed hopes for a trade deal with China after the world’s largest oilseed buyer booked deals to buy about 10 boatloads of U.S. […] Read more

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Author Archives Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soy rally after finding technical support

U.S. grains: Corn falls; wheat, soy rise

U.S. livestock: Hogs extend losing streak

U.S. grains: Soybean futures slip on technical sales

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise on cash market strength

U.S. grains: Technical selling pushes wheat, corn, soy lower

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures hit highest since Aug. 9

U.S. grains: MGEX spring wheat rallies to highest since mid-June

U.S. grains: Minneapolis, K.C. wheat futures rise

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise after Friday’s declines

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