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CBOT January 2022 soybeans (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (yellow, green and black lines). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: New COVID variant scares markets

Soybeans, wheat drop; corn rebounds

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell Friday as news of a new COVID-19 variant discovered in South Africa sent oil and equities markets lower, with moves exaggerated by low trade volume across the grain and oilseed commodities. Chicago Board of Trade January soybeans lost 13-3/4 cents, at $12.52-3/4 a bushel, the contracts biggest
CME February 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, dark red and black lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures set new contract highs

February hogs drop to two-week low

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures set new highs on Friday and finished stronger on technical buying and firm cash prices, traders said. The front-month December contract and most-active February 2022 contract avoided losses seen in commodities such as crude oil and soybeans that were unnerved by the discovery of a
CME December 2021 live cattle (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit fresh high

Higher cash values, beef demand support futures

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures rose for a sixth consecutive session on Wednesday, and the front-month contract touched its highest point in four-and-a-half years, on higher cash market prices and strong beef demand. Most contracts posted life-of-contract highs, extending a multi-session rally, amid rising beef imports by China and
CBOT March 2022 wheat (candlesticks) with K.C. March 2022 wheat (orange line) and MGEX March 2022 wheat (green line, left column). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Markets retreat on pre-Thanksgiving liquidation

CBOT wheat down off peak; corn, soy also slide

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell from multi-year highs on Wednesday and corn and soybeans eased in a profit-taking and liquidation sell-off ahead of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday. A firmer U.S. dollar added pressure, but losses in corn and soy were tempered by signs of improved export demand. Markets will be closed on
CME December 2021 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, brown and black lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Live cattle notch 4-1/2 year high

Lean hogs gain on good demand

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures rose for a fifth consecutive session on Tuesday and the front-month contract reached its highest in 4-1/2-years on a firm cash market and good beef demand. Cattle prices have been trending higher amid rising imports by China and improved domestic demand as more consumers
CBOT March 2022 wheat (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Wheat rallies to nine-year peaks on supply worries

Corn extends gains, soybeans ease ahead of holiday

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. winter wheat futures rose to nine-year highs on Tuesday as declining weekly U.S. crop condition ratings stoked supply concerns and sparked fresh buying that more than offset earlier profit-taking pressure. Corn extended prior-session gains in light trading, while soybeans eased as traders squared positions ahead of this week’s U.S. Thanksgiving
CME February 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, dark red and black lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Live cattle notch 4-1/2-year high

Lean hogs gain on good demand

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Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) climbed for a fourth straight session on Monday, with front-month contract hitting a fresh 4-1/2-year high on strong demand. Lean hog futures also firmed, supported by good demand. Lighter-than-normal trading volumes aided livestock futures’ advance on Monday, with little selling pressure ahead
CME February 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, dark red and black lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up for third straight day

December, February hogs lower

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Chicago | Reuters — CME Group cattle futures rose for a third day in a row on Friday, with the front-month live cattle contract hitting a fresh 4-1/2-year high on strong cash markets and rising slaughter numbers. Hog futures were weaker on technical selling. CME’s most-active February live cattle contract gained 0.45 cent to 137.7
CBOT March 2022 wheat (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (yellow, orange and dark green lines). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Wheat firms with exports in focus

Chicago corn, soybeans fall

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Friday, with strong buying interest by importers keeping prices near the multi-year highs hit earlier this week. Corn and soybean futures fell but the market was underpinned by strength in the cash market as grain dealers tried to entice U.S. farmers to book sales instead of

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