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U.S. livestock: Lean hogs rally for second day
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs rally for second day

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures posted strong gains for a second consecutive session Thursday, lifted by short-covering and technical buying following the market’s recent drop. Rising pork prices and solid pork exports supported the market, largely diluting concerns over U.S. trade tensions with China, the world’s top hog and […] Read more
CBOT December 2019 corn with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn close higher

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures settled up on Thursday, as traders squared their positions ahead of a U.S. government report next week expected to clarify how many acres were planted of the two crops. Dealers said a rebound in energy prices provided some support, although there remained ongoing concerns in the […] Read more
U.S. grains: Futures inch up after choppy trading day
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Futures inch up after choppy trading day

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rose on Wednesday as traders assessed U.S. Midwest rain forecasts after a recent dry spell, and awaited an expected revision in U.S. planting estimates following spring rains. Wheat recovered from Tuesday’s technical-driven losses, despite healthy Northern Hemisphere harvests and a steady dollar keeping a lid on […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs tumble on worsening U.S.-China trade ties
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs tumble on worsening U.S.-China trade ties

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures fell sharply on Tuesday as growing tensions between Washington and Beijing fueled worries about U.S. pork exports. China, the world’s largest hog and pork market, has threatened to halt all purchases of U.S. agricultural products after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he would slap […] Read more
CME October 2019 lean hogs (candlesticks) and October live cattle (line). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures swing wildly as trade war intensifies

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) livestock futures swung wildly on Monday, with the most-active October lean hog futures going nearly limit-up and -down in the same trading session, amid growing tensions in the U.S.-China trade war. China’s commerce ministry said that Chinese companies have stopped buying U.S. agricultural products, and that China […] Read more
CBOT November 2019 soybeans (candlestick) and December 2019 corn (line). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn futures rally on weather concerns

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Chicago | Reuters — Volatility roiled the commodity grain futures markets on Monday, as uncertainty in the U.S. weather forecast supported corn and the growing tensions in the U.S.-China trade war weighed on soybeans. Wheat futures ended the day up on technical buying, traders said. China’s commerce ministry said that Chinese companies have stopped buying […] Read more
China’s demand for U.S. pork so far has been disappointing, analysts say. Photo: Thinkstock
Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures set nine-month low on big supplies, China trade tensions

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Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) hog futures extended their decline on Friday, with the most active contract touching its lowest price in nine months under pressure from large supplies and the worsening U.S.-China trade war. Cattle futures also weakened. China on Friday vowed to fight back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt […] Read more

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