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U.S. livestock: Hog futures ease on big supplies, spreading

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer September 18, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures were mostly lower on Monday, pressured by bear-spreading and big U.S. supplies that continued to weigh on cash markets, traders said. The front-month October hogs contract notched the biggest declines, easing 0.975 cent, or about 1.7 per cent, to settle at 60 cents/lb. (all figures

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Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Hog futures surge on technical bounce

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer September 15, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures surged more than three per cent on Friday while live cattle gained about one per cent, lifted by chart-based and investment fund buying, traders and analysts said. Hog futures had tumbled to a roughly 11-month low on Wednesday, before stabilizing on Thursday and then rising

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soy hits one-month top on export demand

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen September 14, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures set a one-month high on Thursday on robust export demand coupled with short covering and strength in cash markets, traders said. Corn followed the firm trend, drawing additional support from strength in other commodities, including crude oil. The 19-market Thomson Reuters CoreCommodity Index was up 0.2 per cent

Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Harvest pressure set to increase

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News September 13, 2017

CNS Canada — The canola market will likely be tested in coming days as harvest pressure, both north and south of the border, intensifies. While futures enjoyed a bounce upward following a bearish report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday, the technical bias appears to be pointed lower. The front-month November contract at

Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: Strong demand to underpin soy, corn

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin September 13, 2017

CNS Canada — Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade will soon face seasonal harvest pressure, but good demand may limit the downside this year. Slight upward revisions to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s yield estimates in the latest supply/demand report weighed on soybeans and corn on Tuesday, but the soybean losses

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soy steadies after tumbling on higher crop estimate

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen September 13, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybeans firmed on Wednesday in a light technical rebound one day after the U.S. Department of Agriculture surprised analysts by raising its estimates of the U.S. corn and soybean yields. Corn futures ended flat while wheat was modestly higher, paring gains after the Chicago Board of Trade December contract hit

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Hog futures fall to 11-month low

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer September 12, 2017

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures tumbled to an 11-month low in a bear-spreading selloff linked to big U.S. hog supplies and declines in cash markets, traders said. Live cattle futures also eased on spreading and worries beef packers might be hesitant to pay higher prices for cattle when supplies were

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Corn falls after USDA raises yield estimate

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen September 12, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures fell 1.7 per cent on Tuesday, the biggest drop for a most-active contract in nearly a month, after the U.S. Department of Agriculture raised its 2017 corn yield forecast, bucking most trade expectations for a reduction. Soybean futures fell after the USDA surprised analysts by hiking its U.S.

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs narrowly mixed on pre-USDA consolidation

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer September 12, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and lean hog futures were flat to narrowly mixed on Monday as investors consolidated positions ahead of a government livestock and crop report due on Tuesday, traders and analysts said. Some live cattle contracts eked out small gains following modestly higher sales in U.S. Plains cash

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Wheat lower on hefty global stocks

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen September 11, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures dipped to a one-week low on Monday as swelling harvest supplies in the Black Sea export region hung over a subdued market a day ahead of closely watched U.S. government crop forecasts. Soybean futures also declined, while corn edged higher in choppy trade. Chicago Board of Trade December

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures ease on big supplies, spreading

U.S. livestock: Hog futures surge on technical bounce

U.S. grains: Soy hits one-month top on export demand

ICE weekly outlook: Harvest pressure set to increase

CBOT weekly outlook: Strong demand to underpin soy, corn

U.S. grains: Soy steadies after tumbling on higher crop estimate

U.S. livestock: Hog futures fall to 11-month low

U.S. grains: Corn falls after USDA raises yield estimate

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs narrowly mixed on pre-USDA consolidation

U.S. grains: Wheat lower on hefty global stocks

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