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U.S. grains: China trade news provides lift

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures touched a three-week high on Friday after Washington and Beijing announced a “phase one” trade deal, but the market pared gains amid uncertainty about the details of the pact, including the size of any potential Chinese agricultural purchases. As part of the agreement, Beijing committed to buy an […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs, cattle climb on China trade news

By Julie Ingwersen 2 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures rose on Friday on hopes that a “phase one” trade agreement announced by Washington and Beijing would stimulate Chinese purchases of U.S. pork, but prices pared gains as traders struggled with uncertainty about the specifics. As part of the agreement, Beijing committed to buy an additional $32 […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs firm on fresh hopes for China trade pact

By Julie Ingwersen 3 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures closed higher on Thursday on rekindled hopes for a U.S. trade deal with China, the world’s top pork consumer, traders said. Recent strength in cash hog markets added support, although prices in the closely watched Iowa and southern Minnesota market fell on Thursday afternoon after rising in […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat, soy rally on China trade hopes

By Julie Ingwersen 3 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, wheat and soybean futures rose on Thursday on fresh export demand and renewed hopes for a trade agreement with China after U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted that a deal with Beijing was “very close,” analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade March corn futures settled up 6-1/2 cents at $3.77-3/4 […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Profit-taking pressures soybeans

By Mark Weinraub 4 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Wednesday as investors took profits after six days in a row of price increases, while wheat and corn sank on technical selling. Traders shrugged off news of the largest soybean sale to China in more than eight months, in the absence of fresh signs of a […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise on technical buying

By Reuters 4 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures rose on Wednesday, rebounding from Tuesday’s downturn, while hog futures eased. Traders said that signs of strength in the cash market added support to the strength in both live and feeder cattle contracts. Technical buyers also helped pushed prices higher after early signs of strength. Chicago Mercantile Exchange […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Firmer cash prices support CME hog futures

By Tom Polansek 5 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures rose on Tuesday with support from stronger cash prices, while live cattle futures eased in a setback from recent advances. Gains in hog futures and cash prices reflect solid domestic demand for pork and signal that pig supplies are expected to tighten heading into the new year, said […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn firm on trade deal hopes

By Karl Plume 6 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed on Tuesday, rising for a sixth consecutive session on hopes that the United States and China will continue to progress toward an interim trade deal. Corn futures also edged higher on an improved trade outlook as Canada, Mexico and the United States approved changes to a preliminary […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybean futures set two-week high

By Tom Polansek December 9, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose for a fifth straight session to their highest in two weeks as Chinese importers on Monday bought at least five bulk cargo shipments of the oilseed from the United States, or about 300,000 tonnes, traders said. A rally to four-week highs in soyoil futures helped support the […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Plentiful supply pressures CME hogs

By Tom Polansek December 9, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures fell on Monday in a turnaround from a two-week high last week, as large inventories pressured prices. Meat packers slaughtered an estimated 496,000 pigs, up from 475,000 a year ago, putting extra pork on the market. U.S. hog supplies are large after farmers expanded their herds to supply […] Read more

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U.S. grains: China trade news provides lift

U.S. livestock: CME hogs, cattle climb on China trade news

U.S. livestock: Hogs firm on fresh hopes for China trade pact

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat, soy rally on China trade hopes

U.S. grains: Profit-taking pressures soybeans

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise on technical buying

U.S. livestock: Firmer cash prices support CME hog futures

U.S. grains: Soy, corn firm on trade deal hopes

U.S. grains: Soybean futures set two-week high

U.S. livestock: Plentiful supply pressures CME hogs

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