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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slump limit down

By GFM Network News October 10, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Monday settled down by their three cents/lb. daily price limit, on sell stops and fund liquidation after some contracts fell beneath chart support levels, said traders. October and December were down three cents/lb. at 98.875 and 100.05 cents, respectively (all figures US$). December futures […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans drop on weather view

By GFM Network News October 7, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures weakened on Friday on forecasts for dry weather in the Midwest that will allow farmers to pick up the pace of what is expected to be a record harvest of both crops, traders said. Wheat futures also eased as investors squared positions ahead of a key […] Read more

(Gloria Solano-Aguilar photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs rebound on bargain buying

By GFM Network News October 6, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs closed higher on Thursday on short-covering and bargain buying after futures tumbled to a seven-year low on Wednesday, traders said. CME October lean hogs, which will expire on Oct. 14, led advances due to a discount to the exchange’s hog index for Sept. 4 at 54.85 […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn futures fall, soybeans firm as harvest expands

By GFM Network News October 6, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures fell 1.9 per cent on Thursday, pressured by the expanding harvest in the U.S. Midwest as well as a forecast for a bumper crop in Brazil, traders said. Soybean futures edged higher, overcoming bearish supply trends on strong export demand and some technical buying. U.S. […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soybeans look overpriced

By GFM Network News October 5, 2016

CNS Canada –– Corn futures on the Chicago Board of Trade appear poised to fall lower in the days to come, after a surprising week in which values jumped around 18 cents per bushel. “Price-wise, if you look at the charts, we are high up on some ranges, too high for the moment,” said Brian […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat jumps on short-covering

By GFM Network News October 5, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose more than two per cent on Wednesday as signs of fresh export demand triggered a short-covering rally in a market where commodity funds hold a large net short position, traders said. Corn futures ended lower after a choppy session while soybeans fell, pressured by the expanding harvest […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybean rally snuffed out as harvest advances

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News October 4, 2016

Reuters — Chicago soybean prices fell on Tuesday, snuffing out a three-session rally as an accelerating U.S. harvest shifted attention back toward the prospect of record production. Corn edged higher, supported by short-covering in spread trades against soybeans, while wheat finished flat, held in check by technical selling and ample U.S. supplies. Chicago Board of […] Read more

(Regis Lefebure photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Bargain buying rallies CME lean hogs

By GFM Network News October 3, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog contracts ended sharply higher on Monday, fueled by bargain buying following futures’ plunge by their three-cent/lb. price limit on Friday, said traders. October, which will expire on Oct. 14, closed down 0.1 cent/lb. at 48.925 cents (all figures US$). Most-actively traded December ended 0.2 cent […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn jumps in trading against wheat

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News October 3, 2016

Reuters — U.S. corn futures jumped to a 10-1/2 week high on Monday, lifted by trades that simultaneously bought the grain and sold wheat, after last week’s report on supplies by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Chicago wheat slipped, while soybeans rose to their highest since Sept. 23 on short-covering and gains in soymeal. USDA […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle tumble to multi-year lows on supply woes

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News September 30, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog and cattle futures plummeted to the lowest levels in years on Friday, extending recent declines amid abundant animal and meat supplies and as investors squared up their books on the final day of the quarter, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs fell roughly five per cent for their […] Read more

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle mixed on technicals, profit taking after tight supply rally

U.S. grains: Corn gains on firm cash markets, big crush supports soybeans

CBOT Weekly: Grain, oilseed futures under pressure

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slump limit down

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans drop on weather view

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs rebound on bargain buying

U.S. grains: Corn futures fall, soybeans firm as harvest expands

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soybeans look overpriced

U.S. grains: Wheat jumps on short-covering

U.S. grains: Soybean rally snuffed out as harvest advances

U.S. livestock: Bargain buying rallies CME lean hogs

U.S. grains: Corn jumps in trading against wheat

U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle tumble to multi-year lows on supply woes

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