Insights and Stories on Cbot

Prairie cash wheat: Bids mixed as loonie jumps

Apr. 1, 2021 at 4:05 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) wheats dropped while those for Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheat made their way upward during the week ending Wednesday. Wheat futures in the U.S. were mixed, while the Canadian dollar rose. The market reacted […]

CBOT weekly outlook: USDA acreage numbers provide bullish spark for corn, soy

Mar. 31, 2021 at 9:54 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soy, corn limit-up on planting intentions

Mar. 31, 2021 at 8:18 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soy, corn, wheat futures slide ahead of USDA data

Mar. 30, 2021 at 7:36 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn falls one per cent, soy drifts lower

Mar. 29, 2021 at 6:40 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

Prairie cash wheat: Bids mixed with falling futures, weaker loonie

Mar. 26, 2021 at 8:31 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Bids in Western Canada were mixed this week for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat and steady to lower for Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) and durum (CWAD). Lower prices in U.S. wheat markets weighed on values, while a weaker Canadian dollar provided support. Average CWRS (13.5 per […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soybeans follow veg oils lower

Mar. 26, 2021 at 7:00 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures slid on Friday, pressured by declines in soyoil and funds squaring positions ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s grain stocks and planting intentions reports due March 31, traders said. Corn and wheat rebounded from prior day losses, but failed to end the […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Wheat hits three-month low on supply prospects

Mar. 25, 2021 at 6:01 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell to their lowest level of 2021 on Thursday, pressured by improving global production prospects and a firmer dollar, which tends to make U.S. grains less competitive globally, analysts said. Corn and soybean futures also eased, following broad declines in commodities along with […]

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Markets move ahead of USDA report

Mar. 24, 2021 at 7:40 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) market participants are awaiting next week’s prospective plantings report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), due out March 31. Ahead of the report, average trade estimates predict 93 million acres of corn, 90 million acres of soybeans and 46 million acres of […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Soybeans extend gains on veg oil rally

Mar. 24, 2021 at 7:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures gained for a fourth straight session on Wednesday supported by tightness in vegetable oil markets as traders anticipate U.S. planting data next week. Nearby corn futures rose, while deferred contracts representing the 2021 crop softened ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s March […]

By Christopher Walljasper