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U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans recover from 3-month low on technical bounce

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago corn and soybean futures steadied on a technical bounce on Wednesday after sliding to their lowest since October this week, with traders weighing larger-than-anticipated U.S. supply forecasts, Chinese demand and crop prospects in South America. Wheat futures were little changed as the market also paused following losses triggered by U.S. […] Read more



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U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs rally

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle and hog futures rallied on Tuesday. Most-active April live cattle gained 2.900 cents to close at 238.975 cents a pound. February live cattle settled at 237.250 cents a pound, up 2.000 cents. Most-traded March feeder cattle gained 5.950 cents to settle at 362.125 cents per pound. April feeders closed at 360.600 […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans hit lowest prices since October on big supplies

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures slid to a three-month low on Tuesday, extending declines from the prior day triggered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s outlook for massive supplies following a record-large U.S. harvest. Soybeans touched a two-and-a-half-month low after the USDA on Monday trimmed its U.S. export view and raised its harvest […] Read more


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U.S. grains: Corn drops to 12-week low on report of massive stocks, record harvest

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures plunged on Monday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that U.S. farmers and grain companies held the most corn in storage ever as of December 1, after growers harvested a record-breaking crop that was even bigger than previously expected. During the trading session, the most-active corn futures […] Read more



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U.S. grains: Soybean futures rise on active Chinese buying

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures edged higher on Friday on increased Chinese demand for American supplies. Wheat and corn futures finished nearly unchanged as traders adjusted positions in agricultural markets ahead of the release of much-anticipated U.S. Department of Agriculture crop data on Monday. China’s Sinograin bought at least 10 cargoes of U.S. […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Most cattle, hog futures down

Chicago mercantile exchange cattle futures fell to end the week. Hog futures were also mostly down. Most-active February live cattle futures closed at 233.725 cents a pound, down 1.550 cents. April futures settled down 1.550 cents at 234.675 cents a pound. Most-traded March feeder cattle futures lost 3.025 cents to close at 354.700 cents a […] Read more



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U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rebound

Chicago cattle and hog futures regained lost ground on Thursday. Most-active February live cattle futures closed at 235.275 cents a pound, up 0.750 cents. April live cattle gained 1.050 cents to settle at 236.225 cents per pound. Most-traded March feeders closed at 357.725 cents a pound, up 2.225 cents. January feeders settled at 362.475 cents […] Read more