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CME August 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-day moving average (pink line) and October 2022 live cattle (dark red line). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up on rising cash prices

Lean hogs up in pre-long weekend trade

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed stronger on Friday on rising cash prices, while lean hog futures hit two-week highs, analysts said. Feeder cattle futures also ended firmer. The markets advanced as U.S. stocks bounced back from a sharp selloff in the prior session. Losses in equities and concerns about […] Read more
CME August 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-day moving average (pink line) and June 2022 live cattle (black line). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle mixed on uncertain consumer demand

Export strength supports lean hogs

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Indianapolis | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mixed on Thursday, with nearby contracts firming, while the most-active cattle futures eased pressured by inflationary concerns, though markets remain underpinned by tight cattle supplies across much of the U.S. Plains, analysts said. “The weakness comes from the uncertainty of the economy – how […] Read more
CBOT July 2022 wheat (candlesticks) with 20- and 50-day moving averages (purple and black lines), MGEX July 2022 wheat (yellow line) and K.C. July 2022 wheat (orange line). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat jumps on weaker U.S. dollar

Midwest heat lifts corn, soy

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Indianapolis | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat climbed on Thursday, supported by a weaker dollar and continued uncertainty as Ukraine attempts to move grain exports through the Black Sea. Corn and soybeans firmed as hot, dry weather across the U.S. Midwest threatened to stress recently-planted crops. The most-active wheat contract of the Chicago […] Read more
CME August 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, dark red and black lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb as cash markets surge

Firm cash prices also supportive in hogs

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures jumped two per cent on Wednesday, lifted by rising prices for market-ready cattle in the cash market, traders said. Cash cattle traded in Nebraska at around $145 per hundredweight, traders said, up $2-$4 from last week and significantly higher than nearby futures prices (all figures […] Read more
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Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: U.S. interest rate decision could shake futures

Heat in forecast keeping U.S. corn supported

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MarketsFarm — Commodity prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) were certainly affected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) monthly supply/demand estimates released last Friday — but may be shaken again after the U.S. Federal Reserve decided to raise its key interest rate by 0.75 of a point. Ryan Ettner, a commodity broker […] Read more
CBOT July 2022 soft red wheat (candlesticks) with 50-day moving average (black line), MGEX July 2022 spring wheat (yellow line) and K.C. July 2022 hard red wheat (orange line). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat eases on harvest pressure

Nearby corn firms, July soybeans also lower

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures ended lower on Wednesday, led by K.C. hard red winter wheat, as the harvest progressed and forecasts signalled continued dry weather for combines rolling in the southern Plains, traders said. Corn futures closed mixed, with strong domestic cash markets supporting nearby July futures on the Chicago Board of […] Read more
CME June 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, dark red and black lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle bounce back on bargain buying

July hogs touch six-day high, end lower

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished higher on Tuesday in a rebound from recent losses, brokers said. However, concerns about the risk of beef demand falling due to U.S. inflation continued to hang over the market, analysts said. They warn rising prices may increasingly push consumers to eat cheaper food […] Read more
CBOT July 2022 soybeans (candlesticks) with 20- and 50-day moving averages (yellow and dark green lines). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit one-week low as financial markets drop

CBOT corn, wheat ease amid inflationary worries

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures hit a one-week low on Tuesday and grains declined amid pressure from weak financial markets and concerns about inflation, analysts said. A second straight day of losses in equities and jitters about the economy helped drag down soy futures, after prices for the oilseed neared a record high […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Rains enhance demand for grass cattle

Deferred cattle futures showing strength

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Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $2-$3 on either side of unchanged; steer calves under 700 lbs. were steady to $2 higher on average; heifer calves were steady to $5 higher. Southern Alberta, along with the western half of Alberta, received 30-40 mm of rain over the week which enhanced demand for […] Read more

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