Insights and Stories on Closing Markets

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn rebound on renewed US export demand

Aug. 29, 2024 at 4:51 pm CDT

Chicago soybean and corn futures rose on Thursday on short-covering and an uptick in export demand, though expectations for strong U.S. crop production limited gains, traders said.

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures fall on weaker boxed beef prices

Aug. 29, 2024 at 4:47 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures fall on consumer demand questions

Aug. 28, 2024 at 3:58 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans and corn ease on rain forecasts

Aug. 28, 2024 at 2:58 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm on US heat wave, hogs hit June high

Aug. 27, 2024 at 5:22 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn and wheat rise on hot weather, fall in crop ratings

Aug. 27, 2024 at 5:18 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade corn, soybean and wheat futures strengthened on Tuesday, as a spell of hot weather hit the U.S. Midwest and the market took in weekly crop ratings from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which all fell from last week.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

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U.S. grains: Corn hits near four-year low on farmer selling, bumper crop forecasts

Aug. 26, 2024 at 4:17 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) most-active corn futures Cv1 fell to the lowest levels since 2020 on Monday as expectations of a bumper corn crop and a continued stream of farmer selling weighed on futures, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm on corn weakness, expected holiday demand

Aug. 26, 2024 at 4:14 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures turned higher on technical trading on Monday, as live cattle contracts rose on expected consumer demand and hopes of some cash market prices firming, traders said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle largely steady; July placements top estimates

Aug. 23, 2024 at 5:31 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures were mostly stable on Friday on pre-weekend positioning following a technical-driven selloff this week, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy rises on short-covering, wheat stays weak

Aug. 23, 2024 at 4:17 pm CDT

Soybeans rose while corn eased on Friday as traders covered short positions ahead of the weekend while monitoring an incoming heatwave that could threaten some crops in the U.S. Midwest, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters