Chicago corn and soy futures closed near four-year lows on Friday and posted weekly losses, while wheat prices rose on expectations of a poor crop in France as traders positioned for Monday's U.S. supply and demand report.
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U.S. grains: Corn and soy futures near four-year low, wheat rises
U.S. livestock: Cattle, pork futures fall amid fund selling
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.
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans face bearish pressure on hefty supplies
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.
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans ease on US crop expectations, demand concerns
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.
U.S. livestock: Live cattle mixed, feeder cattle lower; lean hogs ease
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.
Bearish Chicago grains/oilseeds in need of a new story
Soybean, corn and wheat futures in the United States are all trading near contract lows, with a lack of any significant weather threats likely to keep the bias pointed lower until something changes the narrative.
U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans, corn fall; wheat up on big tender from Egypt
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 2025—its largest ever according to traders.
U.S. livestock: Live cattle stabilize after sell-off
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.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures swing wildly, fall on economy concerns
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.
U.S. grains: Corn prices near four-year low, trapped below $4/bushel
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.
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