Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange rose on Friday ahead of a long U.S. holiday weekend, supported by strong beef prices and profitable margins for beef packers, traders said. CME’s benchmark August live cattle contract settled up 0.65 cent at 171.725 cents/lb. (all figures US$). The U.S. Department of
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up as beef prices climb
Chicago lean hogs close mixed
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle inch higher in technical bounce
Chicago lean hogs end mixed
Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed modestly higher on Thursday on rising wholesale beef prices and a technical bounce after the benchmark August contract dipped to a two-week low. The cattle market has been consolidating after a surge to contract highs on June 7 triggered several days of
U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures soar on dry weather worries
Chicago July wheat also higher
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures hit their highest levels in nearly two months and soybeans hit a one-month high on Thursday as forecasts for continued dry weather in portions of the Midwest crop belt raised concerns about yield prospects, analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat futures surged about five per cent
U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat futures sag on demand worries
U.S. winter wheat harvest adds seasonal pressure
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures and nearby soybean futures fell on Wednesday, backing down from multi-week highs, as traders weighed fears of flagging demand for grains and other commodities against worries about dry Midwest weather curbing crop prospects, traders said. Wheat futures sagged on profit-taking after a four-session advance and seasonal pressure from
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle fall on technical selling
Wholesale pork prices lift hogs
Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange fell on Wednesday on chart-based selling and expectations of a seasonal slowdown in beef demand in the coming weeks, traders said. CME benchmark August live cattle futures settled down 2.95 cents at 170.975 cents/lb., with technical selling accelerating as the contract dropped below
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end up as beef prices rise
Chicago lean hog futures end mixed
Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed higher on Tuesday, rallying from early declines, as strong beef prices and tight cattle supplies buoyed futures, traders said. CME August live cattle futures settled up 0.725 cent at 173.925 cents/lb. (all figures US$). August feeder cattle finished up 1.4 cents at
U.S. grains: Soybeans reach one-month high on weather woes
Wheat up, corn mixed
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures hit a one-month high on Tuesday on worries about dry conditions in the Midwest hurting crop prospects and spillover strength from crude oil, traders said. Corn futures were mostly higher on the Midwest weather jitters, but the nearby July contract fell on profit-taking and worries about demand for
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs extend climb on bargain-buying
Cash prices support cattle futures
Chicago | Reuters — Benchmark lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange set a one-month high on Monday on short-covering and bargain-buying as the July contract extended its rebound from life-of-contract lows set in late May, traders said. CME July lean hogs settled up 1.975 cents at 91.6 cents/lb. after reaching 93.125 cents, the
U.S. grains: Corn climbs on dry conditions
Wheat follows corn higher, soybeans mixed
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose to a nearly two-month high on Monday as traders fretted about disappointing weekend rains and dry conditions stressing crops in portions of the Midwest crop belt, analysts said. Wheat futures followed, finding additional support from rising tensions in the Black Sea region. Soybean futures settled mixed, with
U.S. livestock: CME cattle extend rally on surging cash market
Lean hogs follow firm trend
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures extended their run of life-of-contract highs on Friday, supported by a jump in cash cattle prices this week along with rising beef prices, traders said. Benchmark CME August live cattle futures settled up 0.525 cent at 172.9 cents/lb. after posting a contract high at 174.25
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