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U.S. grains: Chicago grains and oilseeds rise on recent dollar weakness, biofuel optimism

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago grain and soybean futures climbed on Wednesday after the dollar’s weakening to a four-year low made U.S. crops more attractive for overseas buyers. Grain markets were also monitoring the impact of a winter storm on U.S. wheat fields and agricultural supply chains, while assessing comments by U.S. President Donald Trump […] Read more



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U.S. livestock: Cattle retreat, hogs rise

Chicago cattle futures retreated on Tuesday as regions of the U.S. reopened following snowstorms. “Weather impacts on the cattle market should begin to loosen up starting today as the region thaws,” StoneX said in a note. Most-active April live cattle futures lost 0.600 cents to close at 237.400 cents a pound. June contracts closed at […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Wheat falls after hitting six-week high on U.S., Russia crop worries

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures pulled back after climbing to a six-week high on Monday as worries eased about cold weather threatening U.S. and Russian crops. Corn and soybean futures also retreated from multi-week highs. Traders focused on the weather as temperatures remained frigid after a severe winter storm blasted […] Read more



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U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures climb on technical trading, rising wholesale prices

Chicago | Reuters – Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange rose for a second session on Wednesday in technical trading, as wholesale beef prices firmed, traders said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture quoted the choice boxed beef cutout value at $366.18 per hundredweight (cwt) on Wednesday morning, up $1.42 from a day earlier. Select […] Read more


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U.S. grains: Soybeans regain ground on slowed South American harvest 

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybean futures bounced on Wednesday on a slow start to the South American harvest. Meanwhile, talks between U.S. and Chinese officials boosted export sentiment and shifted attention from a diplomatic dispute over Greenland, analysts said. Wheat and corn also rebounded from drops a day earlier, with mixed weather conditions in […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans dip in choppy trading as Greenland dispute and global supply weigh 

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago corn and soybeans slipped in choppy trading on Tuesday as tensions between Washington and Europe over Greenland unsettled investors and ample global supply hung over grain markets. A drop in the dollar and signs of brisk international demand, however, lent some support to Chicago prices as trading resumed after a […] Read more


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U.S. livestock: Cattle rally after screwworm scare

Chicago cattle made modest gains on Tuesday while lean hogs ended mixed to start a shortened trading week. Most-active April live cattle closed at 234.575 cents a pound, up 0.600 cents. February live cattle settled at 232.375 cents per pound, up 0.225 cents. Most-traded March feeder cattle contracts gained 1.225 cents to close at 357.675 […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Feeder contracts surge, hogs rise

Chicago feeder cattle contracts surged on Thursday. Live cattle and lean hogs also made healthy gains. Most-active April live cattle closed at 238.425 cents a pound, up 1.100 cents. February live cattle gained 0.900 cents to settle at 236.050 cents per pound. Most-active March feeder cattle futures gained 4.850 cents to close at 364.550 cents […] Read more