Insights and Stories on Cbot

Prairie wheat bids fall with U.S. futures

Dec. 31, 2018 at 1:35 pm CST

CNS Canada — Wheat bids in Western Canada were mostly down for the week ended Friday with a weaker Canadian dollar and falling U.S. futures. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down $1-$7, according to price quotes from a cross-section of delivery points […]

U.S. grains: Soy futures jump on hopes for China deals, positioning

Dec. 28, 2018 at 7:43 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy, corn stabilize after falling to one-month lows

Dec. 27, 2018 at 5:17 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy, corn, wheat near one-month lows

Dec. 27, 2018 at 1:21 am CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy falls as traders wait for more sales to China

Dec. 24, 2018 at 2:49 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

Falling U.S. futures weigh on Prairie wheat bids

Dec. 24, 2018 at 1:48 pm CST

CNS Canada — Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada lost ground during the week ended Friday, as losses in U.S. futures more than offset the supportive influence of the declining Canadian dollar. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down by $3-$11 […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Canola fund short position holds steady

Dec. 21, 2018 at 8:01 pm CST

CNS Canada — Fund traders maintained their net short position in ICE Futures canola contracts, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). According to the latest report, managed money and other reportable speculators increased their net short position in canola […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Wheat drops as Russia lessens export curb fears

Dec. 21, 2018 at 5:17 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures fell nearly two per cent on Friday after Russia raised its grain export forecast and dampened speculation that tight supplies would prompt curbs on overseas shipments from the world’s biggest wheat supplier. Soybeans dropped to a three-week low as favourable weather boosted crop […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soy down as supplies outweigh China demand

Dec. 20, 2018 at 7:37 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to three-week lows on Thursday as improving crop prospects in South America overshadowed renewed Chinese demand for U.S. shipments. Corn futures also fell to the lowest in three weeks on concerns about demand from ethanol producers and as forecasts for rain in […]

By Karl Plume

CBOT weekly outlook: Higher prices don’t jibe with corn, soy production

Dec. 19, 2018 at 5:15 pm CST

CNS Canada — Trade is starting to slow down for the holiday season at the Chicago Board of Trade, which has corn and soybean traders looking at the larger picture. Scott Capinegro, a broker with Barrington Commodities at Barrington, Ill., believes prices for corn and soybeans are currently too high. […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm