Insights and Stories on Cash Bids

Oct. 3, 2017 at 4:28 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures gained for a second day in a row on Tuesday, strengthened by upward-trending prices for market-ready, or cash, hogs and the morning’s firmer wholesale pork values, said traders. They said October futures led advances after investors actively bought that contract […]

By Theopolis Waters

Mar. 23, 2017 at 4:38 pm CDT

CNS Canada — The sharp break lower in Canadian canola futures prices on Thursday caused crush margins to rise to their widest levels since January, as the product values have not fallen to nearly the same extent. Canola Board Crush Margins calculated by ICE Futures Canada were at about $114 […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Jul. 20, 2015 at 1:20 pm CDT

Commodity News Service Canada — Spring wheat cash bids across Western Canada moved lower during the week ended July 17, as losses in the U.S. futures and improving weather conditions in some parts of the Prairies weighed on values. However, durum was the one bright spot from a pricing standpoint, […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Feb. 17, 2015 at 5:28 pm CST

CNS Canada — Cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat across the Prairies generally moved higher during the week ended Friday. Average CWRS prices gained about $7-$9 per tonne, with prices ranging from about $210 per tonne in north-central Saskatchewan to $228 in Manitoba, according to bids from […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Feb. 2, 2015 at 6:15 pm CST

CNS Canada — Average cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat generally moved lower during the week ended Friday. Average CWRS prices lost about C$1-$4 per tonne, with prices ranging from about $197 per tonne in north-central Saskatchewan to $216 per tonne in Manitoba, according to bids from […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin