Insights and Stories on Closing Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle continue climb, hogs slip back

Mar. 19, 2025 at 3:32 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures climbed on Wednesday ahead of the USDA’s Cattle on Feed report, slated for release Friday.

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: Wheat climbs on fears of wind damage to US crop

Mar. 17, 2025 at 3:34 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

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U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle, hog futures see strong start to week

Mar. 17, 2025 at 3:30 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle rise as producers rush to buy

Mar. 14, 2025 at 6:58 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat futures ease amid trade war jitters

Mar. 14, 2025 at 3:00 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs down, cattle mixed

Mar. 13, 2025 at 5:13 pm CDT

Chicago lean hog contracts were down on Thursday, while cattle were mixed.

By Geralyn Wichers

U.S. grains: Chicago grains, soy rebound on demand uptick, weak dollar

Mar. 13, 2025 at 4:27 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures turned higher on Thursday, after private estimates for Argentina's corn and soy crops fell, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle make gains but show signs of resistance

Mar. 12, 2025 at 3:42 pm CDT

Chicago cattle futures climbed on Wednesday while all but the most nearby lean hogs also made small gains.

By Geralyn Wichers

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U.S. grains: Chicago grains and soybeans extend losses as trade fights roil

Mar. 12, 2025 at 3:15 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade grain and oilseeds extended losses on Wednesday after a government crop report showed more U.S. corn inventories than expected, while the latest U.S. tariffs and European counter-measures fueled concerns about trade disruption, traders said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybean futures end lower for third straight session; corn, wheat fall

Mar. 11, 2025 at 3:19 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended lower on Tuesday for a third straight session, coming under pressure from hefty South American supplies hitting the global market and uncertainty over how U.S. tariffs will affect domestic demand, traders said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters