Tyson Foods and Cargill said on Tuesday they suspended operations at beef plants in Kansas due to a massive snowstorm, reducing U.S. meat production.
Tyson Foods, Cargill idle Kansas beef plants due to snowstorm
Blizzards shut down roads, stranded some workers at packing plants overnight
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle retreat from one-month high, traders eye US weather
Lean hogs rose on hopes that U.S. cash prices had reached bottom
Live cattle futures on Monday rose to their highest level in more than a month before retreating as traders waited to see the impact of wintry weather on livestock in the central U.S.
U.S. grains: Corn, soy hit multi-year lows as oil sinks, rains aid Brazil crops
Concerns over Chinese demand for U.S. soybeans and wheat hung over the futures markets
U.S. corn futures sank to their lowest level in more than three years on Monday and soybean futures set a two-year low as steep declines in crude oil prices spilled over into agricultural markets.
U.S. livestock: Hogs extend gains after rally, end up 3 per cent for the week
Live cattle slipped somewhat but ended the week up 1.2 per cent
Technical buying and short covering boosted lean hog futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Friday, traders said, extending gains a session after the market climbed by its daily maximum.
U.S. grains: Soy sags for third week on Brazil rains; corn hits contract low
Corn futures set a contract low; wheat prices advanced
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures crumbled to their lowest prices since June on Friday and declined for a third consecutive week as much-needed rains hit dry growing areas in Brazil.
U.S. grains: Improved Brazilian crop weather knocks down CBOT soybeans
Wheat futures rebounded from one-month low; corn stabilized
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures extended recent losses on Thursday as the market remained under pressure from rains in dry areas of Brazil and expectations for more beneficial showers.
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs finish weaker, set another contract low
Packers losing money processing beef due to tight supply
Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures set contract lows for a second consecutive session on Wednesday under pressure from ample supplies.
U.S. grains: Soy futures recover from June low as rains benefit Brazil crops
A two-week high in the U.S. dollar also hung over agricultural markets
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended firmer on Wednesday, as the market recovered after favorable rains in Brazilian crop areas sent the market to its lowest levels since June.
U.S. livestock: CME cattle hit November highs as lean hogs set contract lows
Large supplies of hogs continue to pressure futures, analysts said
Cattle futures stormed higher at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) on Tuesday, boosted by firmer U.S. cash trading last week, while hog futures set contract lows.
U.S. grains: Soy futures fall to June low on improved Brazilian crop weather
Corn set a contract low in front-month futures; wheat futures declined
U.S. soybean futures slid to their lowest level since June on the first trading day of the year, after rains hit dry areas of Brazil and forecasts called for more showers.
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