Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) livestock futures turned lower on Thursday, with cattle futures slumping amid a flurry of fund selling and weakening wholesale pricing, traders said.
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn futures fell on Thursday, and soybean futures set new life-of-contract lows, as U.S. farmers scramble to sell their bins of old-crop grain and oilseeds into a global market awash in supplies, traders said.
Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures turned lower on Wednesday as markets came under pressure from expectations of a U.S. bumper crop, moderate weather in the Midwestern corn belt and sluggish oilseed demand, traders said.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mixed on Wednesday, and feeder cattle turned lower, as the U.S. dollar continued to recover and livestock traders remained uneasy about the health of the global economy, market analysts said.
Chicago soybeans and corn slumped on low demand and a stronger dollar on Tuesday as financial markets recovered from an epic sell-off on Monday. Wheat futures rose after a massive tender from Egypt for 3.8 million metric tons to cover imports between October 2024 and April 2025βits largest ever according to traders.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and lean hog futures stabilized on Tuesday after sliding during the previous session on fears that the U.S. may be headed for a recession.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures plunged sharply on Friday, with back-month feeder cattle contracts setting new lows, as signs of a weakening U.S. economy spurred market participants to unwind long positions and seek cover, traders said.
Chicago Board of Trade grain and soybean futures turned higher on Friday as market participants and fund traders scrambled to cover their hefty short positions on signs of the U.S. economy weakening, market analysts said.
U.S. corn and soybean futures fell to their lowest levels in nearly four years on Thursday as forecasts for cool, rainy weather in the Corn Belt boosted yield expectations, analysts said.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures turned lower on Thursday, with the most-active feeder cattle contract FCU24 falling more than two per cent, amid a flurry of fund selling and signs of weakening consumer demand.