Chicago Board of Trade corn futures reached a 16-month high above $5 a bushel on Tuesday on robust U.S. export demand and expectations that inventories may tighten, analysts said.
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U.S. grains: Corn futures hit 16-month high above $5 a bushel
U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle rise on renewed New World screwworm concerns
Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle ended the day stronger as another case of New World screwworm was found in Mexico.
U.S. grains: Chicago wheat hits four-month high as cold threatens Russia, US crops
Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures Wv1 soared on Friday to their highest price since October, and analysts said support from blistering cold weather in the Black Sea and U.S. Plains regions prompted short covering.
U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs slide ahead of long weekend
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle ended the week down ahead of the President’s Day long weekend.
U.S livestock: Hog, cattle futures choppy on tightened supply, strong demand
Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures edged down on Thursday, as traders monitored slower-than-anticipated slaughter rates and an unexpectedly low supply of market-ready hogs, analysts said.
U.S. grains: Corn edges up on strong export sales, weather woes
Chicago corn futures ticked up in rangebound trade on Thursday as stout export sales, weather concerns in Argentina and strong demand added support, analysts said.
U.S. grains: Soybean futures fall on weak Chinese demand, mounting supplies
Chicago soy futures eased on Wednesday, pushed lower by Tuesday's U.S. Department of Agriculture report that forecast higher-than-expected U.S. soybean stocks, and continued concerns over weak Chinese demand for U.S. soy, analysts said.
U.S. grains: Corn, soy fall after USDA pegs US supply above forecasts
Chicago corn and soy futures drifted down on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture projected U.S. end-of-season supplies above market expectations in a monthly supply-and-demand report, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Cattle back in the red, hogs rise
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle resumed their downward trend today after gains on Monday. Most active April live cattle settled at 196.000 cents per pound, down 2.125 cents. June live cattle were down 1.825 cents to 191.375 cents per pound.
U.S. grains: Chicago soybean, wheat futures falter on tariff fears
Chicago wheat and soybean prices came under pressure on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he will impose punitive tariffs on aluminum and steel imports, raising concern over potential retaliation against U.S. grain and oilseed exports, analysts said.
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