Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures climbed for a fourth straight session on Thursday to the highest in nearly two weeks on concerns that dry conditions in Argentina could reduce the soybean crop and scale back soymeal supplies. Wheat futures rose on short-covering and a weakening U.S. dollar, while corn drifted lower on technical […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans rise as Argentine weather worries lift soymeal
U.S. grains: Corn jumps in short-covering bounce
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures climbed more than one per cent on Wednesday on short-covering and technical buying after recent contract lows and on expectations that a weaker U.S. dollar may revive slumping export demand. Wheat also rose about one per cent after hitting one-month lows in the previous session, while soybeans recovered […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat hits one-month low on supplies, acreage forecasts
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell to a one-month low on Tuesday, pressured by ample global grain supplies and a government forecast on Friday that said U.S. farmers planted more winter wheat this season than had been expected. Soybeans climbed to a one-week high on short-covering and concerns that dry conditions in Argentina […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle drop daily limit on lower cash market sales
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell sharply on Friday and hit daily trading limits on weaker cash market prices and easing concerns that frigid weather in feedlot areas could disrupt marketings. Fund selling, or “rolling,” of lead-month positions into deferred months ahead of similar moves early next week added pressure. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle dip on mild Plains outlook, East Coast snow
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures turned lower on Thursday in a technical selling and profit-taking setback and on concerns of a slowdown in beef demand in the storm-hit eastern United States, traders said. A winter storm continued its march up the U.S. East Coast on Thursday, with blizzard warnings from […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle rally on higher cash, beef prices
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rallied about 1.5 percent on Tuesday on fund buying and stronger cash cattle and beef prices, traders said. Frigid temperatures in U.S. Plains cattle producing areas also supported futures as such weather could slow down cattle weight gains, making them less available to packers. Actively […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy up on short-covering
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures edged higher on Friday for the first time in seven sessions in a short-covering bounce, but remained near three-month lows as forecast rain in Argentina eased concern about a potential supply risk. Corn was slightly higher on short-covering ahead of the Christmas holiday weekend, while wheat slipped as […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat climbs on frigid weather
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rebounded on Wednesday to notch a 1-1/2-week high on worries about frigid weather across the Wheat Belt that threatens to damage crops lacking protective snow cover. Corn also rose on spillover support from wheat and as traders covered short positions following recent contract lows. Soybeans fell to three-month […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans slump on technical selling
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Tuesday for the ninth time in 10 sessions on technical selling and forecasts for crop-boosting rains in South America. Corn firmed on short-covering after touching contract lows, but prices remain capped by abundant supplies. Wheat futures ended mostly lower, with only hard red winter wheat contracts […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans sink to three-month lows on Argentine rains
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures slumped to three-month lows on Monday as rain in Argentina eased concerns that farmers would scale back planting in the country, the third-largest soybean exporter and top soy product supplier. Corn futures also declined on the rainy Argentine weather and pressure from abundant supplies of the grain. Wheat […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
