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CBOT March 2023 soft red winter wheat with 20-day moving average (green line), MGEX March 2023 hard red spring wheat (yellow line) and K.C. March 2023 hard red winter wheat (orange line). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Futures firm ahead of USDA crop data

Wheat up on technicals, short covering; corn mixed, soybeans firm on Argentine drought concerns

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures firmed on Wednesday as a drop to 15-month lows in the previous session sparked technical buying and short covering, and as traders took positions ahead of key U.S. government crop reports, traders said. Corn was mixed and soybeans edged higher, underpinned by concerns about weather-reduced crops in South […] Read more
CME February 2023 lean hogs with 20-day moving average (pink line) and CME cash lean hog index (purple line). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME hogs drop as pork cutout sinks to near two-year low

Cattle futures also follow beef values lower

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell on Wednesday for the ninth time in 10 sessions as weak cash hog prices and lower pork values dragged the market to a fresh three-month low, traders said. Pork packer margins have eroded and the closely followed cash wholesale pork cutout value fell on […] Read more
CME February 2023 lean hogs with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME hogs sink to three-month low on weak pork prices

Live cattle steady to higher

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell on Tuesday for the eighth time in nine sessions on concerns about pork demand and slumping pork prices, traders said. The actively traded February lean hog contract dropped to a three-month low as packer margins eroded and the pork cutout price slid to the […] Read more
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General, Markets, Reuters

Mintec acquires Agribriefing to expand agrifood data offering

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Paris | Reuters — British market intelligence firm Mintec announced on Tuesday the acquisition of Agribriefing in a deal it said would create a leading global provider of data on agricultural and food markets. Financial details were not disclosed. Agribriefing’s businesses include protein price-reporting agency Urner Barry and crop consultancy Strategie Grains, the latter acquired […] Read more
CBOT March 2023 corn with 20-, 30- and 50-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn up off three-week lows on technicals, Argentine drought

Wheat sinks to 15-month low on weak U.S. exports; soybeans also down

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures ended mixed on Tuesday after a technical and bargain-buying bounce from three-week lows faded as dull demand for U.S. exports overshadowed concerns about Argentina’s drought-reduced harvest. Soybeans ended mostly lower while wheat fell to its lowest in 15 months on good global supplies and weak demand for U.S. […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market looks upward

Quality of available cattle contributes to volatility

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Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were quite variable. Compared to three weeks ago, Alberta prices were steady to $2/cwt higher while in Saskatchewan, prices were $8-$10/cwt higher on average with lighter-weight cattle jumping as much as $15. For example, in central Alberta, higher-quality 800-lb. steers were trading from $230 to $235 and 600-pounders were valued […] Read more
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Canola, Crops, Markets

Fund traders back on the long side in canola

Net long also extended in CBOT corn, soy

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MarketsFarm — Speculators in ICE canola moved back to a net long position in the futures to start the New Year, according to the latest Commitment of Traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The net managed money long position in ICE Futures canola came in at 6,805 contracts on Jan. […] Read more
CME February 2023 lean hogs with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME hogs up off three-month low on bargain buying

Chicago cattle futures also gain

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures bounced from a three-month low on Monday and settled higher for the first time in eight sessions in a technical and bargain-buying rally to start the first full trading week of the year. Cattle futures also gained on improved packer demand following recent weeks of […] Read more
CBOT March 2023 corn with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat end lower as market awaits USDA reports

Grain trade also monitoring Brazil

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell on Monday for the sixth time in seven sessions and wheat and soybeans finished mostly lower, as investors weighed weather-reduced production in some areas of South America against tepid demand for U.S. supplies. Wheat futures also retreated as late-session technical selling eroded earlier support from a weaker […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Bids lower as futures take a hit

CWRS values mixed; CPSR and durum down

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MarketsFarm — Coming out of the holiday season, most western Canadian wheat bids were slightly lower for the week ended Thursday, as wheat futures in the U.S. continued to be bearish. U.S. wheat exports continue to fall behind last year’s pace, as cheaper Russian wheat floods the market due to a potential record crop and […] Read more

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