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FOB Gulf Grain-Soybeans firm, corn and wheat steady

By Reuters May 16, 2014

CHICAGO, May 16 (Reuters) – U.S. FOB Gulf grain and soybean values were mostly steady at the close on Friday, with new-crop soybeans showing the most strength, traders said. * FOB soybean offers for May/June loadings were unchanged from Thursday at 95 cents a bushel over while new-crop were up 5 cents. November loadings were

Grain Markets, US Markets

GRAINS-CBOT wheat drops for 8th day; planting weighs on corn, soy

By Reuters May 16, 2014

(Updates with closing prices, adds new analyst quote) By Mark Weinraub CHICAGO, May 16 (Reuters) – U.S. wheat futures fell for an eighth straight session on Friday, on track for their longest losing streak since June, due to poor demand for U.S. offerings on the export market despite the streak of declines. “There is not

Grain Markets, US Markets

U.S. Cash Grains-Corn basis bids steady/up; light soy sales

By Reuters May 16, 2014

May 16 (Reuters) – Corn spot basis bids were steady to higher around the U.S. Midwest early on Friday as farmers held off on booking corn crop sales, dealers said. * Corn bids increased by 2 cents per bushel at ethanol plants in Illinois and Iowa. * Soybean bids were steady to higher at processors

Livestock Markets, US Markets

CME live cattle futures turn up; hogs weak

By Reuters May 16, 2014

May 16 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle turned moderately higher in choppy trading on Friday, supported by short-covering, traders said. * They said futures are at a discount, or underpriced, to prices for market-ready or cash cattle which encouraged buyers. * Investors adjusted positions before Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture monthly Cattle-On-Feed report.

Grain Markets, US Markets

GRAINS-Corn heads for biggest weekly loss in 11 months

By Reuters May 16, 2014

SYDNEY, May 16 (Reuters) – U.S. corn futures opened steady on Friday, though remained near the lowest in 1 1/2 months, as the grain headed for its biggest weekly slide in nearly 11 months on forecasts for improved crop weather in the northern areas of the U.S. Corn Belt. FUNDAMENTALS * Chicago Board Of Trade

Grain Markets, US Markets

FOB Gulf Grain-Soy basis firms, corn/wheat steady

By Reuters May 15, 2014

CHICAGO, May 15 (Reuters) – U.S. FOB Gulf soybean basis offers were 5 cents a bushel firmer for old-crop loadings and 1-2 cents firmer for new-crop loadings after futures dropped sharply on Thursday, traders said. * Corn and wheat basis offers were steady after futures fell on profit-taking. Exporters said inquiries for corn were still

Grain Markets, US Markets

CIF Gulf Grain-Soy, corn bids steady to firm on slow farmer sales

By Reuters May 15, 2014

May 15 (Reuters) – Basis bids for corn and soybeans shipped by barge to the U.S. Gulf Coast were steady to higher early on Thursday as lower futures prices at the Chicago Board of Trade kept farmer offerings of the crops to a minimum, traders said.

Grain Markets, US Markets

U.S. Cash Grains-Corn basis bids steady to firm; soy steady/mixed

By Reuters May 15, 2014

May 15 (Reuters) – Corn spot basis bids were steady to higher around the U.S. Midwest early on Thursday in quiet trade as rainy weather kept farmers out of the fields, dealers said. * Soybean bids were steady to narrowly mixed at processors and river terminals. * A couple processors increased their soybean bids as

Livestock Markets, US Markets

CME live cattle futures trade mixed; hogs drop

By Reuters May 15, 2014

May 15 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures traded mixed on Thursday as investors adjusted positions before the U.S. Department of Agriculture issues the monthly Cattle-On-Feed report on Friday, traders said. * Analysts expect the data to show cattle placements last month declined from April 2013 after several years of drought in parts

Grain Markets, US Markets

CBOT Early Calls-Wheat dn 3-4 cents, corn dn 2-3, soy up 2-5

By Reuters May 15, 2014

May 15 (Reuters) – Following are U.S. trade expectations for the opening of the Chicago Board of Trade grain and soy complex trading at 8:30 a.m. CDT (1330 GMT) on Thursday.

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U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise on first WASDE since September

U.S. export sales include only small soybean business to China

U.S. corn and soybean yields revised down by USDA

US Markets

FOB Gulf Grain-Soybeans firm, corn and wheat steady

GRAINS-CBOT wheat drops for 8th day; planting weighs on corn, soy

U.S. Cash Grains-Corn basis bids steady/up; light soy sales

CME live cattle futures turn up; hogs weak

GRAINS-Corn heads for biggest weekly loss in 11 months

FOB Gulf Grain-Soy basis firms, corn/wheat steady

CIF Gulf Grain-Soy, corn bids steady to firm on slow farmer sales

U.S. Cash Grains-Corn basis bids steady to firm; soy steady/mixed

CME live cattle futures trade mixed; hogs drop

CBOT Early Calls-Wheat dn 3-4 cents, corn dn 2-3, soy up 2-5

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