(Corrects to change date of Chicago wheat historical to mid-May 2012 from mid-May)
US Markets
CORRECTED-GRAINS-U.S. wheat hovers near 6-1/2 month low, corn edges up
U.S. Cash Grains-Bids flat; farmers inquire about new crop prices
Dec 27 (Reuters) - Corn and soy cash basis bids held mostly steady at U.S. Midwest processors and elevators early on Friday as many growers checked new crop prices, but were hesitant to book sales, dealers said. * Farmers were still in holiday mode holding off on selling crops until the new year, dealers said.
FOB Gulf Grain-Offers flat in post-holiday lull
Dec 26 (Reuters) - Export premiums for corn, soybeans and wheat at the U.S. Gulf Coast were largely unchanged on Thursday in light dealings following Wednesday's Christmas holiday, traders said. * Few trades were seen in the FOB or CIF markets with many traders still on holiday and loading capacity effectively sold out through the
REFILE-U.S. Cash Grains-Bids mostly steady, no new farmer sales
(Refiles to remove extraneous letters from headline) Dec 26 (Reuters) - Cash basis bids for corn and soybeans were mostly unchanged across the U.S. Midwest on Thursday in slow post-holiday trade, dealers said. * Corn bids gained 2 cents per bushel at a closely watched processor in Blair, Nebraska, and an elevator in Council Bluffs,
LIVESTOCK-CME live cattle futures lifted by short covering
* Lower corn prices raise CME feeder cattle * Hog futures drop with wholesale pork values * USDA's quarterly hog report set for Friday By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Thursday on short-covering in an otherwise quiet post-holiday session, traders said. December live cattle
U.S. Cash Grains-Corn, soy bids flat in slow pre-holiday trading
Dec 24 (Reuters) - Cash basis bids for corn and soybeans were largely unchanged across the U.S. Midwest on Tuesday in slow trading ahead of Wednesday's Christmas holiday, dealers said. * Corn bids gained 3 cents per bushel at a closely watched processor and ethanol plant in Blair, Nebraska, following higher bids earlier this week
FOB Gulf Grain-Offers unchanged in light pre-holiday trade
Dec 24 (Reuters) - Export premiums for corn, soybeans and wheat at the U.S. Gulf Coast were mostly steady on Tuesday in light trading ahead of the Christmas holiday on Wednesday when U.S. grain markets will be closed, traders said. * Nearby Gulf basis offers were scarce for all three commodities as capacity to load
LIVESTOCK-Profit-taking weakens CME live cattle futures
* CME feeder cattle track weak live cattle * Hog futures mixed on holiday positioning By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures posted modest losses on Tuesday as investors pocketed profits before the Christmas holiday, traders said. December live cattle futures finished 0.350 cent per lb lower at
U.S. Cash Grains-Corn bids firm on slow farmer sales; soy weak
Dec 24 (Reuters) - Corn cash basis bids were steady to higher at U.S. Midwest processors and ethanol plants early on Tuesday, supported by a slow pace of farmer sales and deliveries in addition to a downturn in futures, dealers said. * Chicago Board of Trade corn futures declined narrowly and were on pace to
CIF Gulf Grain-Corn bids steady-weak on light demand
Dec 24 (Reuters) - Basis bids for corn shipped by barge to the U.S. Gulf Coast were mostly steady to weak early on Tuesday amid light demand and adequate supplies in the export pipeline, traders said. * CIF wheat and soybean basis bids were unchanged in quiet trade ahead of the Christmas holiday on Wednesday
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