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U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures fall

Chicago cattle and hog futures fell for the second day running ahead of Friday’s cattle on feed report. Most-active December live cattle closed at 232.675 cents a pound, down 2.475 cents. October contracts settled at 231.100 cents a pound, down 2.350 cents. Most-traded October feeder cattle futures closed at 349.125 cents per pound, a loss […] Read more


North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola falls hard

More losses in U.S. soy, corn, wheat By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures closed weaker on Wednesday, due in part to Statistics Canada’s production update. StatCan raised its call on the 2025/26 canola harvest to 20.03 million tonnes from 19.94 million last month. An analyst said with the likelihood […] Read more



ICE Canola Midday: Larger crop weighs on prices

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange were lower late Wednesday morning, following the release of the September production update from Statistics Canada. Canola output for 2025/26 was raised to 20.03 million tonnes from last month’s estimate of 19.94 million. However, an analyst said production could go higher, […] Read more



Global Markets: BoC cuts key rates

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. As widely expected by analysts, the Bank of Canada announced on Wednesday a quarter-point cut to its key interest rates with its overnight rate now at 2.5 per cent. The BoC noted weaker […] Read more




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U.S. livestock: Cattle and hog futures slide

Chicago cattle and hog futures slid on Tuesday as economic data showed signs of slowing U.S. household spending. Most-active December live cattle closed at 235.150 cents a pound, down 1.125 cents. October contracts settled at 233.450 cents per pound, down 1.150 cents. Most-traded October feeder cattle futures settled at 354.300 cents a pound, down 0.200 […] Read more