Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures inched higher on Monday, snapping a four-session slide, as forecasts for rains to re-emerge in the Midwest next week raised concerns about harvest delays and crop quality, analysts said. Soybeans ended narrowly higher while wheat futures sagged in subdued trade, pressured by a firm dollar and weak export […] Read more

U.S. grains: Corn, soy edge higher on U.S. weather jitters

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit one-week low on export woes
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to a one-week low on Friday and recorded a second straight weekly decline, pressured by fresh cancellations of U.S. soybean sales, traders said. Corn futures fell for a fourth straight session and also notched a weekly drop, while wheat futures firmed after a three-session slide. Chicago Board […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soybeans down as exports disappoint, weather improves
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell more than two per cent on Thursday, with the benchmark November contract recording its largest single-day decline since August, on disappointing weekly export sales and improving U.S. harvest weather, analysts said. Corn and wheat followed the weak tone. Chicago Board of Trade November soybeans futures settled down […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soybeans firm on fund-driven buying
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed modestly on Wednesday in largely technical trade along with fund-driven buying and strength in allied soymeal futures, analysts said. Corn futures declined and wheat fell on technical selling. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) November soybean futures settled up one cent at $8.85-3/4 per bushel but stayed below […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soy, corn retreat from highs on improving weather
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures fell on Tuesday on improving harvest weather in the Midwest crop belt and some profit-taking a day after both commodities neared two-month highs, traders said. Wheat followed the weak trend after a choppy session. Chicago Board of Trade November soybeans settled down 6-3/4 cents at $8.84-3/4 […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally on slow harvest pace, quality concerns
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures jumped 2.8 per cent on Monday on poor Midwest harvest conditions, coupled with reminders of strong domestic crushing demand and signs of U.S. soy cargoes headed to China, analysts said. Corn and wheat followed the firm trend. Chicago Board of Trade November soybean futures settled up 24 cents […] Read more

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs, cattle rise on month-end buying
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rose on Friday, with the most-active December contract jumping more than four per cent on short-covering at the end of the month and quarter, traders said. CME October hogs settled up 0.875 cent at 62.175 cents/lb. and December rose 2.45 cents at 57.925 (all figures […] Read more

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end higher, gaining against hogs
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose more than one per cent on Wednesday on optimism about firmer cash cattle trade this week and inter-market spreading against hog futures, traders said. The market shrugged off bearish cattle and beef data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Monday’s Cold Storage and […] Read more

U.S. livestock: CME cattle up on technical buying
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Tuesday, with the most-active December contract rallying from a one-week low on technical buying and anticipation of strong consumer demand, traders said. The market shook off pressure from bearish data in Monday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture cold storage report, which showed total […] Read more

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures sag after USDA data
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures declined on Monday, pressured by technical selling and bearish data in a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture report released on Friday, traders said. USDA late on Friday reported the number of U.S. cattle on feed as of Sept. 1 at 11.125 million head, up six […] Read more