Insights and Stories on Closing Markets

U.S. livestock: CME cattle end mostly higher as Wall Street climbs

Sep. 24, 2024 at 6:58 pm CDT

Benchmark December live cattle futures LCZ24 on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange climbed to their highest in nearly two months on Tuesday, supported by technical buying and a rosy outlook for beef demand tied to strength in Wall Street equity markets, analysts said.

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit 2-month high before paring gains; corn, wheat sag

Sep. 24, 2024 at 5:37 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on supply risks, short-covering; corn, wheat also up

Sep. 23, 2024 at 5:02 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago corn dips, soybeans steady on big expected yields

Sep. 20, 2024 at 4:46 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

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U.S. grains: Wheat and corn ease on uninspiring export sales

Sep. 19, 2024 at 4:55 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures strengthen on healthy US export demand, positioning

Sep. 19, 2024 at 4:52 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures jumped on Thursday as traders adjusted positions ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's monthly cattle on feed report and saw strong U.S. export demand, according to analysts.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy ticks up on drought concerns, traders eye US harvest

Sep. 18, 2024 at 4:45 pm CDT

Soybean futures climbed on Wednesday on a round of short covering sparked by concerns over hot, dry weather in top producer Brazil that may threaten soybean seeding, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures up slightly on firm demand, weaker dollar

Sep. 18, 2024 at 4:42 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures ticked up on Wednesday as pork cutout values remained strong and a weaker dollar made U.S. exports more competitive, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat slips as concerns over Black Sea tensions fade

Sep. 17, 2024 at 5:02 pm CDT

Chicago wheat futures eased on Tuesday as geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine faded into the background and brisk exports of Black Sea wheat continued to pose tough competition to U.S. wheat exports, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters