Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures climbed on Thursday, as prices in the cash market rose and signs of strength appeared in the U.S. economy, market analysts said. At one point during the session, the most-active October live cattle futures contract LCV24 surged up to 189.050 cents per pound – the highest price […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures surge on cash market, GDP data
U.S. grains: Corn and soybeans rise on hot, dry weather concerns
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybeans and corn strengthened on Thursday as worries about the August weather forecast in the central U.S. took centre stage. Meanwhile, slow demand and cheap Russian exports pressured wheat as a crop tour in North Dakota forecast high spring yields in the United States, according to analysts. Hot, dry weather […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures firm on technical trade; cattle futures mixed
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures ticked up on technical trading on Wednesday, while cattle futures were mixed to lower, analysts said.
U.S. grains: Chicago grains firm as forecasts call for hot, dry weather
Chicago wheat and corn gained strength on Wednesday as the market monitored a hot, dry spell forecast in parts of North America, but gains were capped by sizeable global supplies.
U.S. livestock: Technical trading sends CME livestock futures higher
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) livestock futures turned higher on Tuesday, with cattle futures continuing to firm amid signals that cash market prices may ease, market analysts said.
U.S. grains: Wheat rebounds on short covering, global weather worries
Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures climbed on Friday on short-covering and concerns over weather in wheat-growing areas of the U.S. Plains and globally.
U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce from near 4-year low; corn and wheat decline
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean futures rose on Thursday on bargain buying and signs of renewed export demand after the most-active contract Sv1 fell to a nearly four-year low in early trading, analysts said.
U.S. grains: Oversold corn and soy bounce back after lows
Chicago soybean and corn futures firmed on Tuesday after hitting multi-year lows on bargain buying and forecasts for lower harvests in some parts of the world, according to analysts.
U.S. grains: Corn tumbles to contract lows on additional US corn acres
Chicago September corn CU24 plunged on Friday to contract lows after U.S. Department of Agriculture data showed far more acres planted with the grain than expected due to favorable spring weather.
U.S. grains: Wheat rallies on strong demand ahead of acreage report
Chicago wheat futures surged on Thursday, recovering from a string of retreats on bargain buying and strong export demand, analysts said.
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