Chicago Board of Trade corn, soybean and wheat futures weakened on Friday on renewed worries that trade disputes could hurt demand for U.S. farm products, analysts said.
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U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat futures sag on renewed U.S. tariff worries
U.S. grains: Wheat futures jump on Black Sea crop worries, short covering
Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures climbed to their highest level since October on Thursday as cold weather stoked concerns about potential crop damage in the Black Sea region, analysts said.
U.S. Grains: Soybean, corn futures fall on improving Argentina weather forecast
Rains benefit dry Argentine crop areas
Chicago Board of Trade grain and soy futures backpedaled from their highest prices in months on Wednesday as weather forecasts improved in Argentina, analysts said.
ICE canola weekly outlook: Uncertainty overhanging market
Tariff threats and U.S. biofuel questions
A pause on tariffs from the United States gave the canola market a boost during the first few trading days of February, although the outlook remains cloudy, and values ran into resistance on Feb. 5.
U.S. Grains: Soybeans climb to highest since July as tariff worries ease
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures jumped to their highest level since July on Tuesday as concerns eased that trade disputes will disrupt U.S. agricultural exports, analysts said.
Klassen: Western Canadian feeder markets set fresh high amid tariff threat
For the week ending February 1, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to $8 per hundredweight higher compared to seven days earlier. In some cases, larger packages of quality genetics were up as much $15/cwt from the prior week.
U.S. livestock: Cattle rally continues
Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange hit fresh contract highs once again on Tuesday, with expectations for declining U.S. inventories behind some of the buying interest.
Klassen: Western Canadian feeder market holds value on Ontario demand
For the week ending January 25, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $$3-$6/cwt on either side of unchanged compared to seven days earlier. Higher quality genetics and lower flesh replacements were slightly firmer; however, feedlot operators incorporated the appropriate discounts on fleshier types and lower efficiency, smaller frame animals.
Klassen: Increased feeder cattle selling caps upside momentum
There was a surge in farmer selling across Western Canada last week. Sales volumes were larger than normal at many auction barns. The fear that President Trump would implement a tariff on feeder cattle ignited fears that that market would drop sharply.
U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures retreat on profit-taking
U.S. soybean futures fell about two per cent on Thursday as forecasts for much-needed rains in dry areas of Argentina's crop belt and expectations of a massive Brazilian soy harvest sparked a round of profit-taking, analysts said.
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