Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures on Tuesday eased on long liquidation ahead of the release of widely followed government crop forecasts on Wednesday, analysts said. The wheat market also grappled with Black Sea supply prospects as Ukraine sought to expand a grain deal allowing exports from Black Sea ports. The most-active […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soy ease as traders await crop data
Wheat traders eye Black Sea supplies
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs end lower, consolidate after rally
December live cattle futures flat
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures pulled back on Tuesday as the market consolidated after climbing nearly five per cent during the previous session, brokers said. CME December hogs closed 1.475 cents, or 1.7 per cent, lower at 85.575 cents/lb. (all figures US$). Wholesale pork prices were also lower. The U.S. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle bounce from two-week low in most-active contract
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished higher on Thursday in the most-active contract, after shaking off a two-week low hit earlier in the session, traders said. Other contracts ended mixed, as the market took a breather following a recent rally in cash cattle prices, brokers said. Cash cattle on Thursday […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs bounce back from steep losses
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures settled higher on Friday in a recovery from sharp losses recorded in the previous session, while live cattle futures weakened for a second consecutive day. December lean hog futures LHZ2 ended up 0.975 cent at 86.100 cents per lb. The contract bounced after sinking by 3.375 cents […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn sags on firm dollar, concerns over U.S. export demand
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade corn futures ended lower on Friday on worries about slowing U.S. export sales, while wheat futures sagged as rains benefited growing areas in the country’s southern Plains, analysts said. A stronger dollar added to concerns about corn export demand, analysts said, after the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported lower-than-expected […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs touch one-week lows in pullback from gains
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell to their lowest prices in more than a week on Thursday in a setback from recent rallies, traders said. Live cattle futures also ended lower after the February contract LCF3 set a new high. The hog and cattle markets were overbought and due for corrections, traders […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn futures end down as U.S. export sales disappoint traders
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures slumped on poor export demand on Thursday, analysts said, while wheat futures also declined. Traders were disappointed as the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported weekly U.S. corn export sales of 264,000 tonnes in the week ended Oct. 20. That was below the low end of analysts’ estimates that ranged […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Supply concerns drive CME live cattle to new contract high
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher and reached a new contract high on Wednesday amid concerns about tightening U.S. supplies, brokers said. Strong recent gains have left the market technically overbought and due for a setback, brokers said. “We’ve had a nice rally here,” said Matt Wiegand, commodity broker […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat rebounds from one-month low amid Ukraine export uncertainty
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures rose on Wednesday amid uncertainty about exports from war-torn Ukraine, analysts said, while gains in corn and soybean futures evaporated. Concerns about Ukraine increased as data from the country’s agriculture ministry showed that grain exports have slowed over the past 10 days, with volumes so far this month 9 […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures turn lower after setting contract highs
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended mostly lower on profit-taking on Tuesday as the market pulled back from contract highs, analysts said. The market consolidated after recent gains, though analysts said cash cattle prices are expected to strengthen this week. Most actively traded December live cattle LCZ2 ended 0.825 cent lower at […] Read more
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