Insights and Stories on Closing Markets

U.S. grains: Soy up ahead of USDA data

May. 9, 2017 at 5:34 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures climbed nearly one per cent on Tuesday, halting a three-session slide, as traders adjusted positions a day ahead of a U.S. government crop report and as excessively wet weather in the Midwest raised concerns, analysts said. Corn futures closed modestly higher while wheat […]

U.S. grains: Wheat hits one-week low as weather improves

May. 8, 2017 at 5:52 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Cattle mostly sharply higher on roll, beef gains

May. 8, 2017 at 5:42 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn bounce on short-covering

May. 5, 2017 at 4:29 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle limit down on profit-taking

May. 5, 2017 at 4:23 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Wheat plunges, erasing most of Monday’s rally

May. 4, 2017 at 7:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell 3.7 per cent on Thursday, pressured by results from a crop tour that showed yield prospects in Kansas remained above-average despite a severe snow storm, traders said. A round of profit-taking also pressured wheat prices, which rallied this week to their highest […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up third straight session

May. 4, 2017 at 7:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange nearby live cattle futures on Thursday rose for a third straight day, led by bullish market fundamentals before profit-taking pulled contracts from new highs, said traders. June settled 1.25 cent/lb. higher at 131.3 cents, and spiked by its 4.5-cent expanded trading limit and […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle soar limit up

May. 3, 2017 at 4:42 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts on Wednesday posted new highs, and nearby months hit their three-cent daily price limit, sparked by brisk beef demand and stronger-than-anticipated cash prices, traders said. June settled at 130.05 cents and August 123.8 — limit up and fresh highs for […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Wheat futures flat as damage assessed

May. 3, 2017 at 3:40 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures steadied on Wednesday, with the markets waiting for a good assessment of the crop damage caused by a snowstorm in Kansas over the weekend, traders said. Corn and soybeans rose but remained below levels hit earlier this week, supported by concerns that heavy […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Live cattle end higher, but off session tops

May. 2, 2017 at 6:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher Tuesday on fund buying, short-covering and solid beef demand that briefly lifted the June contract to its three-cent daily price limit, said traders. They said profit-taking and caution before this week’s cash prices pulled futures from new contract […]

By Theopolis Waters