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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures spike, hogs mixed

By Geralyn Wichers October 6, 2025

Chicago cattle futures closed sharply up on Monday while lean hog futures were mixed. “Two large trades were seen at two different levels in the feeder cattle market, suggesting this may have been a short covering rally,” wrote analyst Christopher B. Swift. Most-active November feeders closed at 360.800 cents a pound, up 5.375 cents. January

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Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybean ease on harvest pressure, competition from Brazil

By Karl Plume, Reuters October 6, 2025

U.S. soybean futures eased on Monday on active harvesting across the Midwest farm belt and brisk early planting as well as exports in rival supplier Brazil, and as top importer China continues to shun U.S. supplies.

Currency markets

Canadian Financial Close: TSX, gold set new records

By GFM Network News October 6, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar stayed relatively steady coming out of the weekend. The loonie closed at US$0.7166 or US$1=C$1.3955, compared to US$0.7167 or US$1=C$1.3953 on Friday. The United States Dollar Index was up 0.38 of a point at 98.10. Crude oil prices were higher after OPEC+ announced a smaller-than-expected output

Futures markets

North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola swings higher

By GFM Network News October 6, 2025

Losses across the board in Chicago ahead of U.S. farm aid package By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures found traction on Monday, closing higher after a day of choppy trading. An analyst said harvest pressure on canola has begun to recede. The combining of the oilseed across the Prairies

Futures markets

ICE Canola Midday: Prices narrowly mixed

By GFM Network News October 6, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange was either side of unchanged on Monday morning in choppy activity. Support for canola was mixed, with small increases spilling over from Chicago soyoil and MATIF rapeseed. While Malaysian palm oil was either side of steady, there were declines in Chicago

Global Markets: Mr. Carney goes to Washington

By GFM Network News October 6, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Washington, D.C. on Monday, ahead of his meeting with United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday. Reports said Carney is hoping to make some headway in

Futures markets

ICE canola rising to start week

By GFM Network News October 6, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia — The ICE canola market was posting small gains Monday morning, consolidating above nearby lows to start the week. Advances in Chicago soyoil provided spillover support. European rapeseed was also higher, although Malaysian palm oil was lower. The canola harvest was nearing completion across Western Canada, although recent precipitation may cause delays for

Currency markets

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie down, TSX, gold rise

By GFM Network News October 6, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar leaned lower on Monday morning. The loonie was at US$0.7155 or US$1=C$1.3976 as of 8:32 a.m. CDT, compared to Friday’s close at US$0.7167 or US$1=C$1.3953. The United States Dollar Index was up 0.57 of a point at 98.29 as the federal government shutdown entered its second week.

Manitoba cattle prices – Oct. 3

Beef cattle, Livestock Markets

Manitoba cattle prices – Oct. 3

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm October 4, 2025

Pods on a soybean plant in a field near Selkirk, Manitoba in late August, 2024. | Greg Berg photo

canola, Grain Markets, News & Opinion

It’s Your Business: Canola, soybean strength could be short-lived

Will it be a sustained rally or a ‘dead cat bounce’?

By Adam Peleshaty October 4, 2025

Spillover from a rising CBOT soy complex has helped push ICE canola futures higher, offering a reprieve — for now, at least — from seasonal harvest pressure and the absence of demand from China.