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U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on short-covering; wheat, corn also higher

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures rose about 2 per cent on Tuesday, buoyed by short-covering as the U.S. harvest winds down, hopes for export sales to China and uncertainty about the availability of South American supplies, traders said. Wheat futures turned higher, rallying from early declines as traders focused on uncertainty about grain shipments from […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Wheat up 6 per cent after Russia quits Black Sea pact; corn, soy firm

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures jumped 6 per cent, hitting a two-week high, and corn rose more than 1 per cent on Monday as Russia’s withdrawal from a Black Sea export agreement raised concerns over global supplies. Soybeans followed the trend, with the most-active January SF3 contract setting a one-month top. As of 1:08 p.m. […] Read more


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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

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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


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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

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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


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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

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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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U.S. grains: Wheat futures slip to one-month low as soybeans advance

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell to a one-month low on Tuesday under pressure from expectations for rain in dry global growing areas and for continued exports of Ukrainian grain from the Black Sea region. Soybean and corn futures advanced. Weather forecasts for showers in the coming days in drought-affected […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures jump to 7-year peak as U.S. herd shrinks

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rallied to a fresh seven-year high on Monday, lifted by expectations for tightening supplies following a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) cattle supply report, traders said. Several actively traded nearby contracts posted life-of-contract highs after the USDA’s cattle-on-feed report, released after the market closed on […] Read more