LIVESTOCK-Bearish USDA report sinks U.S. hog futures

* U.S. budget impasse weighs on livestock markets * CME live cattle down on profit taking, premiums * Feeders mixed; weak live cattle vs lower-priced corn By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures finished lower on Monday, led by last Friday's bearish U.S. government quarterly hogs report, traders and

GRAINS-Wheat set for biggest weekly gain in over a year

By Colin Packham SYDNEY, Sept 27 (Reuters) - U.S. wheat held steady on Friday, remaining on track to record its biggest weekly gain in over a year on growing appetite for imports from China and Brazil after weather damaged crops in those countries. FUNDAMENTALS * Chicago Board of Trade December wheat was poised to finish





GRAINS-U.S. soybeans, wheat rise but corn closes lower

* CBOT soy breaks 3-session losing streak on bargain buying, crop concerns * Wheat firms following frost in Argentina * Corn eases, pressured by ongoing U.S. harvest (Updates with closing U.S. prices, adds new analyst quote) By Mark Weinraub CHICAGO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - U.S. soybean futures rose on Tuesday, buoyed by technical buying and



GRAINS-U.S. soybeans fall on technicals, harvest

* CBOT November soybeans dip to lowest level since Aug. 23 * U.S. rains may help moisture-stressed bean crop * Corn retreats after early gains tied to USDA acreage data * Wheat edges higher on short-covering (Updates with closing prices, adds quotes) By Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean



GRAINS-Soybean futures fall on profit-taking after rally

* Profit-taking drags down soybeans following surge Thursday * Record-large U.S. harvest outlook keeps pressure on corn * Corn losses weigh on other markets (Updates with closing prices, NOPA estimates) By Tom Polansek CHICAGO, Sept 13 (Reuters) - U.S. soybean futures sank on Friday as traders took profits following a surge in prices the previous

LIVESTOCK-U.S. hog futures dip on profit-taking, fund roll

* Futures' premiums pressure CME live cattle * Feeder cattle slip as corn prices edge higher By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures on Tuesday posted modest losses led by profit-taking following a recent string of market advances, traders and analysts said. Funds sold the October contract and bought