Insights and Stories of P.J. Huffstutter

Feb. 29, 2024 at 5:16 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures dipped on Thursday to a new three-year low, pressured by improving South American weather, tepid U.S. export sales and heavier-than-expected contract deliveries, traders said.

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters

Feb. 23, 2024 at 4:30 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures rallied on Friday, as funds continued to flock into the market and the cost of feed prices fell sharply, market analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters

Feb. 23, 2024 at 3:47 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures on Friday dipped below $4 per bushel in the front-month contract Cc1 for the first time since November 2020, as hefty U.S. and global supplies weighed over the market.

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters

Feb. 13, 2024 at 5:14 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn futures firmed slightly on Tuesday on technical trading, but still hovered near three-year lows as ample global supplies, improving South American crop prospects, and intense export competition weighed over the market.

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters

Feb. 13, 2024 at 5:06 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange livestock futures turned lower on Tuesday, on pressure from the equity markets after government data showed U.S. inflation slowed less than expected in January.

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters