Insights and Stories on Closing Markets

U.S. livestock: Hogs hit new contract highs on smaller than expected US slaughter

Oct. 30, 2024 at 6:10 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures hit contract highs for a third day in a row on Wednesday as U.S. supplies continued to be tighter than expected, analysts said.

U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans recover after 4-day slide, boosted by exports

Oct. 30, 2024 at 6:06 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat surges on disappointing winter wheat conditions

Oct. 29, 2024 at 5:40 pm CDT

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U.S. grains: Soybeans ease after crude oil falls

Oct. 28, 2024 at 6:55 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb on fund buying, strong beef demand

Oct. 28, 2024 at 5:32 pm CDT

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U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans, corn drop on continued supply pressure

Oct. 25, 2024 at 6:04 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade soybean and corn futures fell on Friday, as hefty supply from a rapid U.S. harvest weighed heavily over contracts, market analysts said.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on positioning before USDA data release

Oct. 25, 2024 at 6:01 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures dipped slightly on Friday, while feeder cattle and lean hogs ticked up as traders squared positions prior to the release of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Cattle on Feed report, after a choppy week of trading, analysts said.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybean futures jump as some polls show Harris with US election lead

Oct. 23, 2024 at 5:41 pm CDT

Chicago soybean futures edged higher on Wednesday as U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris' lead over Republican challenger Donald Trump in some election polls calmed concerns that a trade war with China could heat up, according to analysts.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on technical trade, E. coli outbreak concerns

Oct. 23, 2024 at 5:37 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures turned lower on Wednesday, amid a flurry of technical selling and uncertainty whether consumer demand for beef would chill after an E. coli outbreak was linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers, traders said.

By Renee Hickman Reuters