Insights and Stories on Markets

Beef, pork prices down from summer highs

Aug. 27, 2014 at 1:26 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– As the end of summer draws near, so does the end of the barbecue season, which is expected to mean less demand for beef and pork products after a summer of significantly higher prices. “I think summer 2014 is going to go down as extraordinary from a […]

U.S. livestock: Short-covering sends CME hog futures higher

Aug. 26, 2014 at 4:22 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Corn drops as rating points to bumper crop

Aug. 26, 2014 at 4:15 pm CDT

By Rod Nickel

Burger King, Tim Hortons reach deal on marriage

Aug. 26, 2014 at 3:59 pm CDT

By Staff

Prairie CWRS bids firm, CPSR holds steady

Aug. 25, 2014 at 7:04 pm CDT

By Terryn Shiells

Canola basis levels widen out approaching harvest

Aug. 25, 2014 at 6:57 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Canadian canola production is forecast to be lower than expected at 13.9 million tonnes, according to a crop production report from Statistics Canada last week. However, the drop in production numbers appears to have had little impact on basis levels. “I think maybe basis levels tightened up […]

By Marney Blunt

U.S. livestock: CME live, feeder cattle extend gains after USDA report

Aug. 25, 2014 at 4:18 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle contracts closed higher for a third straight session on Monday, partly driven by Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture Cattle-On-Feed report, traders said. Initially, analysts considered the report mildly bearish because more cattle were placed in feedlots last month than […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans slide on outlook for record crops

Aug. 25, 2014 at 4:12 pm CDT

Reuters — Chicago corn futures fell on Monday after two straight days of gains while soybeans slid to a contract low on forecasts of record crops in the U.S. Wheat also weakened on profit-taking as the focus returned to large global crops. Chicago Board of Trade new-crop December corn fell […]

By Julie Ingwersen Rod Nickel

Burger King throne would move north in Timmy’s merger

Aug. 25, 2014 at 3:16 pm CDT

The world’s second-biggest burger chain is in talks with Canada’s biggest quick-service chain on a merger into a new Canadian-based company. Burger King Worldwide and Tim Hortons confirmed their talks Sunday, following a report in that day’s Wall Street Journal. The U.S. paper reported the Miami-based burger firm plans a […]

By Staff

Klassen: Feeder cattle supported on positive outlook

Aug. 25, 2014 at 12:51 pm CDT

Western Canadian feeder cattle sold steady with week-ago levels based on the positive outlook for fed cattle market during the winter period. Buying enthusiasm among feedlot operators remains very strong, due to the positive margins experienced over the past year. Despite the higher price structure for replacements, financial constraints are […]

By Jerry Klassen