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CME October 2020 lean hogs with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit four-month high on export hopes

Post-Labour Day beef demand in doubt

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Chicago | Reuters — Strong export demand for U.S. pork pushed Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures to a four-month high on Friday. Traders are optimistic China, the world’s biggest pork consumer, will remain a strong buyer, after the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported strong weekly export sales on Thursday. Chinese importers have been bringing […] Read more
CBOT November 2020 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Chinese buying, crop doubts push soy to two-year high

CBOT corn recoups some losses from previous day

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Chicago | Reuters — Increasing Chinese demand lifted U.S. soybean futures to their highest prices in more than two years on Friday, while corn futures rose on concerns about U.S. crop damage from adverse weather. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said private exporters sold 318,000 tonnes of U.S. soybeans to China and 175,000 tonnes of […] Read more
CBOT November 2020 soybeans with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on increased Chinese demand

Egypt buys Russian wheat in tender; traders await USDA crop reports next week

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Chicago | Reuters — Chinese buying pushed U.S. soybean futures to their highest prices in more than two years on Thursday, while corn and wheat futures slumped. The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed private exporters sold 132,000 tonnes of U.S. soybeans to China and another 318,000 tonnes to unknown destinations, all for delivery in the […] Read more
CME October 2020 lean hogs with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs hit four-month high on strong export sales

CME cattle lower on demand uncertainty

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S lean hog futures jumped to a four-month high on Thursday on strong export demand and short covering, while cattle futures weakened. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported net U.S. pork export sales of 53,646 tonnes for the week ended Aug. 27, up 36 per cent from the previous week. China, […] Read more
CBOT November 2020 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy futures jump on reported China purchases

CBOT wheat futures retreat after setting five-month top

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures advanced on Wednesday as traders said China bought U.S. cargoes, while wheat futures retreated on profit-taking a day after climbing to a five-month high. Chinese state-owned firms bought at least eight bulk shipments of U.S. soybeans, or at least 480,000 tonnes, for shipment in December […] Read more
CME October 2020 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle touch late-July lows on demand jitters

U.S. pork export data due out Thursday

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Wednesday dropped to their lowest prices since July amid uncertainty about how much U.S. demand will decline as the summer grilling season draws to a close. Beef and cattle prices are often weak this time of year as demand weakens. This year, closures of […] Read more
CBOT December 2020 wheat with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat up on export hopes

Corn hits one-week low, soybeans steady

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures leaped to a five-month high on Tuesday on hopes for increased export sales, while corn and soybeans consolidated amid lingering uncertainty about the size of upcoming harvests in the Midwest. Weakness in the U.S. dollar helped support gains in wheat prices, traders said, because a soft dollar makes […] Read more
CME October 2020 live cattle with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle consolidate up off one-month low

CME hogs up as trade watches China

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Tuesday rose for a second consecutive session as the market consolidated after touching a one-month low on Monday, brokers said. Weakness in the cash market for U.S. cattle has hung over futures prices recently, but some traders said they hope the markets will not […] Read more
CME October 2020 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures snap losing streak

Large supplies pressure CME hog futures

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures jumped on Monday in a rebound off a run of losses, while lean hog futures closed weaker. Live cattle were due for a rebound after falling last week amid pressure from weakness in the cash market, traders said. Short covering helped lift prices, they said. […] Read more
CBOT November 2020 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Soybeans touch two-year high on dry weather

Wheat up with prices in Russia, Ukraine

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures hit their highest prices in more than two years on Monday before paring gains, as dry weather in parts of the U.S. Midwest is expected to damage the condition of crops, analysts said. Wheat futures set a four-month high, while corn futures retreated after touching their highest price […] Read more

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