Chicago | Reuters – Chicago wheat futures eased on Friday on profit-taking and dollar strength, according to analysts, while soybeans gained in technical rebound from three days of declines. Corn followed wheat lower. The most-active wheat contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) Wv1settled down 4-3/4 cents at $5.64-3/4 per bushel, but rose about […] Read more
U.S. grains: Chicago wheat weakens on firm dollar, but set for weekly rise
U.S. grains: Soy hits fresh lows on South America weather, Brazil-China deals
Chicago corn futures weakened on Thursday and soybeans struck fresh contract lows as Brazil and China came together for significant agricultural trade deals and weather in South America remained beneficial for both crops, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Live cattle fall, feeder cattle rise ahead of USDA report
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell for a second day on Thursday after reaching three-week highs earlier in the week, as traders awaited the results of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's next Cattle on Feed report, due on Friday.
Flour millers face supply crunch as wheat farmers tighten grip on stocks
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U.S. grains: Wheat rallies as lifting of Ukraine missile restrictions sparks fears of war escalation
U.S. wheat futures climbed on Monday after the White House lifted restrictions that had blocked Ukraine from using U.S. missiles to strike deep within Russia, sparking concerns of an escalating war in the Black Sea breadbasket region.
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs fall on technical selling
Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures dipped Friday on technical selling and a lower pork cutout, while feeder cattle turned higher on strength in the cash market, traders said.
U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on China’s export incentives change, short covering
Chicago Board of Trade soy futures rallied on Friday after China said it would cut its export incentives for used cooking oil, a move that could curtail the flood of imports into the U.S., market analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs dip on profit-taking, wholesale meat prices
Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell on Thursday on profit-taking following recent gains, according to analysts, while declining wholesale meat prices pressured both cattle and hogs.
U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans fall on worries over domestic demand
Chicago Board of Trade soybean and corn futures fell for a fourth straight day, as traders worried that biofuel policy changes under the incoming U.S. presidential administration of Republican Donald Trump would chill domestic demand.
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs weaken on wholesale pork prices, Goldman roll
Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures lost ground on Wednesday on weakness in the pork cutout, according to analysts, while cattle futures also retreated on falling wholesale prices.
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