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U.S. grains: Corn at seven-month high on smaller stockpiles

By Michael Hirtzer March 8, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures jumped 1.6 per cent to a seven-month high on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture showed smaller-than-expected stockpiles in the wake of increased exports and demand for ethanol, traders said. Corn prices on a continuous chart notched their biggest daily gains since December, dragging wheat futures higher. […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat, soy tick lower ahead of USDA report

By Michael Hirtzer March 7, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat, corn and soybean futures were lower on Wednesday as investors squared up their positions ahead of a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture report due on Thursday, traders said. Prices for each crop have cooled from last week’s multimonth highs amid dry growing conditions for U.S. wheat and Argentine corn […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle prices gaining momentum

By Jerry Klassen March 6, 2018

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were steady to $4 higher while calves and grass cattle markets were relatively unchanged. Once again, there was a wide range of prices across the Prairies as feedlots adjust to higher feed grain prices. Secondly, buyers were quick to discount fleshier cattle; backgrounded calves fed too much […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Markets, Prime cuts

Lower cattle prices are coming

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay

By Steve Kay March 5, 2018

Cattle feeders in Canada and the U.S. enjoyed a much more profitable 2017 than expected, in large part due to strong beef demand in North America and globally. They will again rely on strong demand and no disruption to the NAFTA provisions for beef and cattle trade because U.S. slaughter levels and beef production will […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat, soybeans firm

By Michael Hirtzer March 5, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soy futures edged higher on Monday, with some wheat contracts rising more than one per cent as weather forecasts showed little rain relief for dry wheat crops in the Plains or drought-affected grain belts in major exporter Argentina. Global benchmark Chicago Board of Trade May wheat was up […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat, soybean futures rally

By Mark Weinraub March 1, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose for the sixth day in a row on Thursday, with new forecasts calling for extended dryness in the U.S. Plains pushing prices to fresh 7-1/2-month highs, traders said. Soybean futures rallied to a 13-month high on signs of strong export data. Parched soils in Argentina that threatened […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Spot cattle rise, deferreds weak

By Mark Weinraub March 1, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mixed on Thursday, with the front-month contract edging higher after hitting a 2-1/2-week low on Wednesday. Deferred cattle contracts were weaker, remaining under pressure from weak cash markets. Strong export data provided support to the nearby contracts. The U.S. Agriculture Department reported weekly beef […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle down on bearish placements data

By Julie Ingwersen February 26, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell on Monday, with the benchmark April contract touching a two-week low following Friday’s bearish Cattle on Feed report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, traders said. The government on Friday reported that 2.068 million head of cattle were placed on feed last month, up […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle drop on technical selling

By Michael Hirtzer February 23, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures declined for the fourth straight session on Friday, easing on technical selling and bets that cattle prices have likely reached a short-term peak, traders and analysts said. Feeder cattle and lean hog futures were slightly higher, with feeders rebounding from a two-week low. Most-active CME […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures about flat

By Michael Hirtzer February 22, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soy futures were about flat on Thursday in largely technical-driven trading as investors awaited supply and demand estimates from an annual U.S. Department of Agriculture forum due early on Friday. USDA on Thursday predicted U.S. plantings of corn and soybeans at 90 million acres each and wheat slightly […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Corn at seven-month high on smaller stockpiles

U.S. grains: Wheat, soy tick lower ahead of USDA report

Klassen: Feeder cattle prices gaining momentum

Lower cattle prices are coming

U.S. grains: Wheat, soybeans firm

U.S. grains: Wheat, soybean futures rally

U.S. livestock: Spot cattle rise, deferreds weak

U.S. livestock: Live cattle down on bearish placements data

U.S. livestock: Live cattle drop on technical selling

U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures about flat

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