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CBOT March 2023 soybean meal with 20- and 100-day moving averages (yellow and green lines, right column) and CBOT March 2023 soybeans (blue line, left column). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soymeal touches highest since 2014

Spec buying, Argentina weather lifts meal futures; CBOT March corn, wheat, soybeans also up

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soymeal futures hit their highest in almost nine years on Monday on speculative buying and uncertainty about crop prospects in Argentina, despite recent rains, analysts said. Surging soymeal values lifted soybean futures, while corn and wheat rose on worries about the future of Ukraine’s safe shipping channel for grain exports. […] Read more
CBOT March 2023 soft red winter wheat with Bollinger bands (20,2), 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: Wheat strong on concerns about Ukraine, Russian exports

Chicago corn, soy futures rise

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rallied on Friday, supported by concerns the grain deal allowing for Russian and Ukraine exports from Black Sea ports could splinter amid escalations in the nearly year-long war between the two countries, traders said. Corn and soybean futures also were strong, with corn following the gains in wheat […] Read more
CME April 2023 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm

CME hog futures hold steady

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures edged higher on Friday, with low animal weights supporting prices that hit their highest in nearly eight years earlier this week. “It’s a trend that doesn’t get reversed quickly, and likely sets us up for lighter weights well into the spring,” brokerage StoneX wrote in a note […] Read more
CBOT March 2023 soft red winter wheat with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soybean futures fall

U.S. export sales data in focus

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures dropped on Thursday, with rains in the U.S. Plains easing some concerns about crop health in that key growing area, traders said. Corn and soybean futures also were weaker, pressured by lacklustre export data and expectations that overseas buyers will soon shift their orders to Brazil and Argentina […] Read more
CME April 2023 live cattle with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed, remain near highest since 2015

Chicago lean hogs end lower

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures were narrowly mixed on Thursday, consolidating around the near eight-year high hit earlier in the week. Limited supplies in the cash market underpinned futures prices. “The packers will have to bid up to get these animals,” said Dan Smith, senior risk manager at Top Third Ag Marketing. “The […] Read more
CME February 2023 live cattle with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm, tight supplies underpin

Hogs up off 13-month lows

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures firmed on Wednesday, supported by tightening cattle supplies and strong cash trade that continue to push front-month futures to near eight-year highs. “The cash price outlook right now is very firm,” said Doug Houghton, technical analyst at Brock Capital Management. “The overall supply outlook is for […] Read more
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Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: Latest USDA adjustments do little to move market

Selling pressure short-lived after report

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MarketsFarm — Updated supply/demand estimates (WASDE) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture were neutral to slightly bearish for soybeans, corn and wheat, with latest numbers largely coming in line with expectations. The February report is traditionally not a major market mover, with the Chicago futures markets waiting for confirmation on South American crops and for […] Read more
ICE March 2023 canola with 20-day moving average (yellow line, right column) and Canadian dollar value in U.S. dollars (red line, left column). (Barchart)
Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: March canola unchanged from last week

Loonie's relative strength seen as drag on values

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MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market was once again trading rangebound for the week ended Wednesday, as the March contract was left unchanged from one week earlier at $828.20. The contract oscillated between a range of $819.40 and $837 per tonne during the week, all the while seemingly immune from larger price ranges seen […] Read more
CBOT March 2023 soft red winter wheat with 20-day moving average, MGEX March 2023 hard red spring wheat (yellow line) and K.C. March 2023 hard red winter wheat (orange line). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat, corn, soy firm on WASDE report

South America's weather drags on competing exports

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat, corn and soybean futures firmed on Wednesday, supported by weather conditions in South America that hamper rival exports, though higher-than-expected U.S. supplies limited gains. The most-active wheat contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) added 15 cents to $7.64-3/4 a bushel (all figures US$). CBOT soybeans added 4-1/2 […] Read more
CBOT March 2023 corn with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans fall ahead of USDA report

U.S. wheat futures end mixed

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean and corn futures fell on Tuesday as investors squared positions ahead of the U.S. government’s key monthly reports on global supply and demand. Traders were focused on the size of the corn and soybean harvests in Argentina as drought stressed the crops in that key global […] Read more

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