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Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK-U.S. live cattle futures gain on short-covering

By Reuters November 21, 2013

* Feeder cattle follow live cattle higher * Weak cash, pork prices weigh on CME hogs * USDA cattle, storage reports on Friday By Meredith Davis CHICAGO, Nov 21 (Reuters) - CME live cattle futures rose on Thursday on short-covering after recent market losses and on investors pricing in initial cash sales, traders said. On

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds, US Markets

GRAINS-Corn climbs on strong cash market, big export sales

By Reuters November 21, 2013

* Rising cash basis, hefty exports lift corn * Soybeans range-bound on solid demand, big S.America crop * Soyoil surges 3 percent amid palm oil rally * Wheat supported by good exports, world supply worries (Rewrites throughout, adds quotes, updates prices, changes dateline from PARIS/SINGAPORE, changes byline) By Karl Plume CHICAGO, Nov 21 (Reuters) -

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds, US Markets

GRAINS-Wheat rises on Argentina, Australia crop woes; soy firms

By Reuters November 21, 2013

* Wheat gains on crop issues in Australia, Argentina * Lanworth lowers world soybean estimate, raises corn (Adds details, quotes) By Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE, Nov 21 (Reuters) - U.S. wheat edged higher on Thursday, rising for two out of three sessions and gaining ground after hitting a two-month low early this week, as potential production

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK-Fund buying rallies U.S. hog futures

By Reuters November 20, 2013

* Short covering lifts CME live cattle * Feeders gain with live cattle futures By Meredith Davis CHICAGO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - CME lean hogs ended higher on Wednesday, supported by fund buying after futures returned above technical resistance levels, traders and analyst said. December hogs settled 0.825 cent per lb higher at 86.250 cents

News, Oilseeds

Chinese state media kick into high gear to ease GMO food fears

By Niu Shuping November 20, 2013

China’s state media are working overtime to persuade the public that genetically modified food is safe, apparently softening up the population for a policy switch to allow the sale of such food to ensure its 1.35 billion people have enough to eat. In the past 30 years, China’s urban population has jumped to about 700

Beef cattle, Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK-CME live cattle futures decline on technical selling

By Reuters November 19, 2013

* CME feeder finish down sharply * Hog futures close narrowly mixed By Meredith Davis CHICAGO, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended lower on Tuesday, pressured by technical selling and weaker wholesale beef prices, analysts and traders said. As the Thanksgiving holiday season approaches beef demand typically diminishes in favor

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK-Higher cash prices lift U.S. live cattle futures

By Reuters November 15, 2013

* Weak corn prices support CME feeder cattle * Short-covering props up CME hog futures By Meredith Davis CHICAGO, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended firmer on Friday, helped by higher cash prices, traders said. Packers in Texas and Kansas paid $132 per cwt on Friday for cash or slaughter-ready

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK-U.S. hog futures end lower as funds sell

By Reuters November 14, 2013

* Rebound in beef price lifts CME live cattle * Feeders gain with live cattle futures By Meredith Davis CHICAGO, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures fell on Thursday, pressured by fund liquidation after the February contract dropped below a key technical level, traders said. The funds selling began after February fell

Cereals, Grain Markets, US Markets

GRAINS-Corn sags on profit-taking; EPA ethanol move awaited

By Reuters November 14, 2013

* Corn market bracing for smaller 2014 U.S. ethanol mandate * Soybeans end higher after choppy trade * Good South American soy crop prospects overhang market * Wheat firm on short-covering after seven-session slide (Updates with closing prices, adds ADM ethanol comment, wheat export news) By Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO, Nov 13 (Reuters) - U.S. corn

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds, US Markets

CIF Gulf Grain-Corn basis higher on firm barge freight, soy weak

By Reuters November 13, 2013

Nov 13 (Reuters) - Basis bids for corn shipped by barge to the U.S. Gulf Coast were higher early on Wednesday on good demand and firm nearby freight costs, traders said. * CIF soybean basis bids were steady to weak, pressured by increased supplies following a wave of farmer selling earlier this week, much of

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Soy hits 17-month high, corn to four-month top as trade braces for U.S. data

Federal budget shows remaining disconnect between agriculture, policymakers, panelists say

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue downward

Tag Archives U.S. Department of Agriculture

LIVESTOCK-U.S. live cattle futures gain on short-covering

GRAINS-Corn climbs on strong cash market, big export sales

GRAINS-Wheat rises on Argentina, Australia crop woes; soy firms

LIVESTOCK-Fund buying rallies U.S. hog futures

Chinese state media kick into high gear to ease GMO food fears

LIVESTOCK-CME live cattle futures decline on technical selling

LIVESTOCK-Higher cash prices lift U.S. live cattle futures

LIVESTOCK-U.S. hog futures end lower as funds sell

GRAINS-Corn sags on profit-taking; EPA ethanol move awaited

CIF Gulf Grain-Corn basis higher on firm barge freight, soy weak

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