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CBOT Weekly: April S/D report generates few changes

Apr. 10, 2025 at 1:54 pm CDT

Very little changed in the monthly supply and demand report from the United States Department of Agriculture on April 10 from its March estimates, including the note at the top stating the data considered the trade policies at the time of publication.

ICE Canola Weekly: Canola prices rise despite trade wars

Apr. 9, 2025 at 5:36 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Soy surges; corn, wheat rally after Trump pauses most tariffs

Apr. 9, 2025 at 5:35 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Closing higher after Trump announces tariff pause

Apr. 9, 2025 at 3:10 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick

Feed Grain Weekly: Tariff fears on cattle leads to weak demand

Apr. 9, 2025 at 2:18 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

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: Chicago soybeans climb on recovery after tariff news

Apr. 8, 2025 at 4:07 pm CDT

Chicago soybean futures rose on Tuesday, bouncing back from a four-month low on technical trading, while corn and soy futures also firmed as traders turned their attention toward a U.S. Department of Agriculture data release and weather concerns, analysts said.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Prices mixed amid upticks in futures and equities

Apr. 8, 2025 at 3:19 pm CDT

Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were largely mixed on Tuesday, not quite able to fully join the upswing in the futures and equities markets. United States President Donald Trump is determined to add another 50 points to its tariffs on the country’s imports from China. […]

By Glen Hallick

Pulse Weekly: Cash prices hold firm

Apr. 8, 2025 at 1:19 pm CDT

At this time of year the pulse market is generally quiet, said broker Marcos Mosnaim of Prairie XI. However, he wasn’t entirely sure as to why most pulse prices were currently unchanged across Western Canada.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Black Angus breed cattle in a feedlot or feed yard. Ear tags and electronic monitoring tags have been touched up to removed distinguishing numbers and features

Klassen: Feeder market experiences volatility during U.S. tariff week

Apr. 8, 2025 at 10:11 am CDT

During the week ending April 5, the feeder market felt sluggish early in the week. Prices were a bit softer on Monday and by Wednesday morning, quoted values were $10 to as much $20 below week ago levels. After making weekly lows Wednesday, prices fully recovered to the previous week’s levels.

By Jerry Klassen