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U.S. livestock: Cattle hit one-month high ahead of USDA data

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News September 23, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures jumped to the highest levels in over a month on Friday, lifted by technical buying and expectations for bullish government supply data that was due after the close of trading. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Cattle on Feed report, however, was deemed bearish by analysts, and […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. cattle placements spike in August

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News September 22, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Ranchers placed 1.93 million cattle in U.S. feedlots in August, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday, in a stronger-than-expected report likely to weigh on futures early next week. Cattle placements rose about three per cent from August in 2016, USDA said. Analysts polled by Reuters had predicted a decline […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy at six-week top on exports, yield uncertainty

By GFM Network News September 22, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures hit a six-week high on Friday on stepped-up export demand and uncertainty about the size of the U.S. crop, analysts said. Corn followed the firm trend, supported by chart-based buying. Chicago Board of Trade December wheat set a one-month high but turned lower. Chicago Board of Trade November […] Read more

(Gloria Solano-Aguilar photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME October hogs fall to contract low

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News September 21, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange October lean hog futures fell sharply to a contract low on Thursday, weighed down by a months-long decline in cash prices and abundant supplies, traders said. Deferred hog futures contracts as well as most live cattle and feeder cattle contracts also eased on technical selling and profit-taking. Traders […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat hits one-month top on technical buying

By GFM Network News September 21, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures posted a one-month high Thursday on technically driven trade while U.S. soybean and corn futures eked out modest advances as traders waited for the harvest to expand in the Midwest. Chicago Board of Trade December what settled up 2-3/4 cents at $4.52-1/2 per bushel after reaching $4.54-1/2, its […] Read more

Ripe soybeans near Morden, Man. on Sept. 14, 2017. (Allan Dawson photo)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn firm on broad commodity strength, soy sales

By GFM Network News September 20, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed on Wednesday, supported by strength in commodities and resurgent soy export demand, traders said. Wheat and corn followed the higher trend, with both grains rebounding after a two-session slide as the U.S. corn harvest got under way. Chicago Board of Trade November soybeans settled up 4-1/2 cents […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit two-month high

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News September 19, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures gained on technical buying on Tuesday, with feeder cattle rising to a two-month high and lean hogs climbing by as much as 2.6 per cent, traders said. Fresh news remained scant, but traders were more optimistic about higher cash prices for both cattle and hogs. Declining prices for […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn falls one per cent as harvest looms

By GFM Network News September 19, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures fell nearly one per cent on Tuesday on chart-based selling as the harvest of a large U.S. crop loomed, traders said. Soybeans followed the weak trend, declining in the absence of fresh supportive news, and wheat closed mixed, with front-month December fractionally lower. “The biggest thing is, there […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures ease on big supplies, spreading

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News September 18, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures were mostly lower on Monday, pressured by bear-spreading and big U.S. supplies that continued to weigh on cash markets, traders said. The front-month October hogs contract notched the biggest declines, easing 0.975 cent, or about 1.7 per cent, to settle at 60 cents/lb. (all figures […] Read more

(Regis Lefebure photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures surge on technical bounce

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News September 15, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures surged more than three per cent on Friday while live cattle gained about one per cent, lifted by chart-based and investment fund buying, traders and analysts said. Hog futures had tumbled to a roughly 11-month low on Wednesday, before stabilizing on Thursday and then rising […] Read more

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit contract highs on tight supply

U.S. grains: Soybeans tumble on doubts over U.S.-China trade progress

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U.S. livestock: Cattle hit one-month high ahead of USDA data

U.S. cattle placements spike in August

U.S. grains: Soy at six-week top on exports, yield uncertainty

U.S. livestock: CME October hogs fall to contract low

U.S. grains: Wheat hits one-month top on technical buying

U.S. grains: Soy, corn firm on broad commodity strength, soy sales

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit two-month high

U.S. grains: Corn falls one per cent as harvest looms

U.S. livestock: Hog futures ease on big supplies, spreading

U.S. livestock: Hog futures surge on technical bounce

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