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CME March 2021 feeder cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures sag as weather stalls slaughter pace

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle and hog futures declined on Wednesday as wintry weather and power outages hampered meat-packing operations, slowing the pace of slaughter and reducing demand for market-ready animals, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange April live cattle futures settled down 1.65 cents at 124.15 cents/lb., while the spot February contract ended down
CBOT March 2021 wheat with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Wheat retreats after cold-weather rally

Corn, soy futures consolidate

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell two per cent on Wednesday, retreating from a two-week high set in early moves, as concerns eased about cold-weather damage following a frigid weekend in the U.S. Plains, analysts said. Corn futures firmed slightly, consolidating below multi-year highs established last week, and soybean futures closed mixed. A
CME April 2021 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Weather

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures mostly firm on wintry Plains weather

April hogs stay within Friday's range

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures closed mostly higher on Tuesday as frigid conditions gripped the U.S. Plains and Midwest, limiting the movement of animals into meat plants and threatening to reduce cattle weights, traders said. However, rallies were limited as wintry weather and power outages prompted meat-packing plants to slow the slaughter
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Crops, Markets

Funds add to net longs in canola, U.S. futures

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MarketsFarm — The large managed-money net long positions in soybean, corn and canola futures increased during the week ended Tuesday, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Managed money fund traders were holding a net long position in ICE Futures canola of 43,967 contracts as
K.C. April 2021 hard red winter wheat with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Weather

U.S. grains: Weather worries push wheat futures higher

Soybeans firm, corn slips

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Friday, supported by concerns that arctic temperatures in key growing areas could damage the dormant crop during the weekend, traders said. “Cold temperatures, chiefly domestically, lesser so abroad, will keep the wheat trade watching winterkill prospects over the weekend,” Matt Zeller, director of market information at
CME April 2021 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Weather

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rally

Cold U.S. weather in focus

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures rallied on Friday, supported by cold weather in the United States that was making it hard to put weight on animals. “Weather remains front and center for cattle producers, bitter cold temps will be with us through the weekend and also some sizable snow totals in the southeast

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