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U.S. livestock: Cattle extend climb on robust packer margins

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News August 23, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures advanced for a fourth straight session on Thursday, led by the nearby August contract as robust profit margins for beef packers fueled expectations of strong demand for cash cattle, traders said. “Packers are just raking it in, so the incentive is there to ramp up […] Read more

CBOT December 2019 corn with Bollinger (20,2) bands, a gauge of market volatility. (Barchart)

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U.S. grains: Corn edges higher on cool weather

By GFM Network News August 22, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures inched higher on Thursday, stabilizing from three-month lows set a day earlier, supported by worries that cool weather could slow the maturity of the delayed U.S. crop, analysts said. Wheat rose on technical buying and better-than-expected weekly U.S. export sales. But soybean futures declined, retreating from early strength […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle rise on strong beef demand

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News August 21, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Wednesday for a third session as strong demand for beef ahead of the Labour Day holiday bolstered margins for meat packers, traders said. CME October live cattle futures ended up 0.225 cent at 100.225 cents/lb., and October feeder cattle settled up 0.9 […] Read more

CBOT November 2019 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans up on yield uncertainty

By GFM Network News August 21, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures closed higher on Wednesday on technical buying and uncertainty about U.S. yield prospects, analysts said. Corn and wheat futures also firmed, steadying after the benchmark contracts for both grains dipped to three-month lows. Chicago Board of Trade November soybean futures settled up 4-3/4 cents at $8.73 per bushel […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb on wholesale beef demand

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News August 21, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Tuesday for a second session, supported by strong wholesale beef demand ahead of the Labour Day holiday weekend, analysts said. Retailers are stocking their meat cases this week ahead of the Labour Day holiday on Sept. 2, while a Tyson Foods slaughterhouse […] Read more

CBOT December 2019 wheat with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat slides on global supplies, drags corn lower

By GFM Network News August 20, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell to a three-month low on Tuesday, pressured by ample global supplies and technical selling, analysts said. Corn futures also hit a three-month low, turning down as wheat sagged and storms brought crop-friendly rains to the Midwest. But soybean futures clung to modest gains, supported by declining U.S. […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up on larger-than-expected weekly slaughter

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News August 19, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Monday after U.S. government data showed last week’s slaughter was bigger than the previous week’s, despite a fire that shuttered a Kansas beef plant. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimated the weekly U.S. cattle slaughter through Saturday at 651,000 head, up from […] Read more

CBOT December 2019 corn with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans slide on beneficial weekend rains

By GFM Network News August 19, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell 1.6 per cent on Monday and soybean futures also declined after much-needed rains crossed dry areas of the Corn Belt over the weekend, bolstering crop production prospects, analysts said. Wheat followed the softer trend. Chicago Board of Trade December corn settled down 6-1/4 cents at $3.74-1/2 per […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME hogs limit down on demand concerns

By Mark Weinraub, GFM Network News August 16, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — CME lean hog futures fell sharply on Friday, with the most-active October contract notching a limit-down move as traders worried that seasonal growth in supplies will outstrip demand. Weakness in the cash market also spilled over into the futures, traders said. The demand concerns stemmed from uncertainty about potential purchases from […] Read more

CBOT September 2019 wheat with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat rise but post big weekly losses

By GFM Network News August 16, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures rose on Friday on a technical rebound as traders evened up positions after the grains market posted sharp declines during the week. The heavy weekly losses — corn posted its biggest weekly drop in percentage terms since June 2016 — stemmed from a surprise boost […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures spike, hogs mixed

U.S. grains: Soybean ease on harvest pressure, competition from Brazil

Russia’s top agriculture official blames low global grain prices for export slowdown

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U.S. livestock: Cattle extend climb on robust packer margins

U.S. grains: Corn edges higher on cool weather

U.S. livestock: CME cattle rise on strong beef demand

U.S. grains: Soybeans up on yield uncertainty

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb on wholesale beef demand

U.S. grains: Wheat slides on global supplies, drags corn lower

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up on larger-than-expected weekly slaughter

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans slide on beneficial weekend rains

U.S. livestock: CME hogs limit down on demand concerns

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat rise but post big weekly losses

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