Insights and Stories of Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as rapid harvest overshadows China trade hopes

Oct. 3, 2025 at 3:43 pm CDT

U.S. soybean futures closed lower on Friday as pressure from a fast-advancing U.S. harvest offset early-session support from hopes that upcoming U.S.-China talks could revive stalled soybean trade.

Beef cattle in the ring in front of cattle buyers at Grunthal Livestock Auction.

U.S. livestock: Live cattle drop as beef prices, packer margins erode

Sep. 24, 2025 at 6:41 pm CDT

By Karl Plume Reuters

Chicago, Illinois, USA - March 28, 2022: Chicago Board of Trade office in Chicago. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the world's oldest futures and options exchanges.

U.S. grains: Soybeans near six-week low as China shuns U.S. supplies

Sep. 24, 2025 at 2:46 pm CDT

By Karl Plume Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn backs away from gains at close

Sep. 5, 2025 at 4:34 pm CDT

By Karl Plume Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end lower on profit-taking, technicals and flat cash prices

Sep. 4, 2025 at 4:54 pm CDT

By Karl Plume Reuters

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

U.S. grains: Soybeans end firm as late-session technical buying offsets demand pressure

Sep. 4, 2025 at 4:14 pm CDT

U.S. soybean futures rebounded on late-session technical buying to end firm on Thursday after concerns about a lack of sales to top importer China had dragged the market to 3-1/2 week lows.

By Karl Plume Reuters

View of cattle's backs through the bars of a gate.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end lower in profit-taking, technical correction

Sep. 3, 2025 at 6:21 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures declined for a second straight session on Wednesday in a profit-taking and technical-selling correction from recent highs.

By Karl Plume Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn slips from six-week high, soybeans down on China demand worries

Sep. 3, 2025 at 4:02 pm CDT

U.S. corn futures fell from a six-week peak on Wednesday on profit-taking and technical selling after three sessions of gains as an expected record-large U.S. harvest weighed on the market.

By Karl Plume Reuters

Black Angus breed cattle in a feedlot or feed yard.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures slip on demand concerns as beef prices turn lower

Sep. 2, 2025 at 5:00 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures dipped on Tuesday as gains fueled by tight cattle supplies and strong demand faded amid concerns that high beef prices and cooling weather could soon affect retail meat sales, analysts said.

By Karl Plume Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy drops on demand worries, corn firm as traders question lofty yield projections

Sep. 2, 2025 at 4:22 pm CDT

U.S. soybean futures fell to a 1-1/2 week low on Tuesday as China continued to shun purchases from the United States and as forecasts for improved rains in the coming days reinforced expectations for a sizeable Midwest harvest.

By Karl Plume Reuters

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Insights and Stories of Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as rapid harvest overshadows China trade hopes

U.S. livestock: Live cattle drop as beef prices, packer margins erode

U.S. grains: Soybeans near six-week low as China shuns U.S. supplies

U.S. grains: Corn backs away from gains at close

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end lower on profit-taking, technicals and flat cash prices

U.S. grains: Soybeans end firm as late-session technical buying offsets demand pressure

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end lower in profit-taking, technical correction

U.S. grains: Corn slips from six-week high, soybeans down on China demand worries

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures slip on demand concerns as beef prices turn lower

U.S. grains: Soy drops on demand worries, corn firm as traders question lofty yield projections

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