Insights and Stories on Closing Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures drop on profit taking, weaker beef values

Dec. 5, 2024 at 5:23 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures fell for a second consecutive day on Thursday, pressured by technical selling and profit taking following recent highs, and as wholesale beef prices fell, analysts said.

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By Karl Plume Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures recoil from highs as packer losses deepen

Dec. 4, 2024 at 5:51 pm CST

By Karl Plume Reuters

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U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as good South America weather lift crop prospects

Dec. 4, 2024 at 2:42 pm CST

By Karl Plume Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures bounce on tight supplies, firm cash markets

Dec. 3, 2024 at 5:26 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle drop on profit taking after 10-session rally

Dec. 2, 2024 at 5:30 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures retreated in a profit-taking setback on Monday after a ten-session rally that took prices to five-month peaks, while live cattle futures followed feeders lower. Monday’s cattle declines came after managed funds had bolstered their long holdings in both markets over […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans tick up on export demand

Nov. 29, 2024 at 2:47 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended slightly higher on Friday on technical trading and a flurry of export demand, market analysts said. Investors adjusted positions after Thursday's Thanksgiving Day holiday.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit highest levels since July

Nov. 29, 2024 at 2:37 pm CST

Supply concerns and follow-through buying pushed Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures to their highest level since July on Friday after Washington said it may continue blocking imports of Mexican cattle until next year.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy up, corn unchanged on pre-Thanksgiving positioning

Nov. 27, 2024 at 4:55 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures inched up on Wednesday on technical buying and as investors adjusted positions ahead of Thursday's Thanksgiving Day holiday.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Cattle futures up on strong demand, Mexico border closure

Nov. 27, 2024 at 4:50 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures rose on Wednesday as a strong cash market and a screwworm outbreak in Mexican cattle added support to futures, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters