Insights and Stories on Closing Markets

U.S. grains: Corn climbs on export demand, technical rebound

Mar. 16, 2017 at 3:39 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures on Thursday climbed on better-than-expected weekly export sales data and bargain buying after the May contract hit a two-month low this week, analysts said. Soybeans also rebounded after lows set this week, while wheat finished flat. Chicago Board of Trade May corn settled […]

U.S. livestock: Cattle jump on gains in cash prices, wholesale beef

Mar. 15, 2017 at 5:52 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Soy drops for eighth straight session

Mar. 15, 2017 at 3:33 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cattle decline on profit-taking

Mar. 14, 2017 at 5:57 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Soy drops below $10 on rising supplies

Mar. 14, 2017 at 5:48 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle gain for fourth straight session

Mar. 13, 2017 at 5:54 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Monday rose for a fourth consecutive session, with strength from buy stops and futures’ discounts to last week’s cash prices, said traders. They said profit-taking and caution ahead of this week’s cash returns pulled contracts from session highs. Monday was […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Wheat falls on rain prospects for Plains

Mar. 13, 2017 at 5:37 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell more than two per cent on Monday on improving weather forecasts for the southern Plains winter wheat belt, analysts said. Corn followed wheat down and nearby soybean futures closed fractionally lower after a choppy session. Chicago Board of Trade May wheat settled […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans extend slide on Brazil crop outlook

Mar. 10, 2017 at 5:50 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell to a two-month low on Friday as the ongoing harvest of a projected record-large Brazilian soy crop threatened U.S. export prospects, traders said. Corn and wheat followed the weak trend, despite a setback in the U.S. dollar. CBOT May […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Cattle gain on higher beef prices, lower corn

Mar. 10, 2017 at 5:42 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures rose about one per cent on Friday, with feeder cattle extending gains to the third straight session as wholesale beef prices rose and corn prices fell. Higher prices for meat and lower prices for animal feed boost profits in the cattle sector. Greening […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit two-month low on huge Brazil crop

Mar. 9, 2017 at 5:01 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures hit a two-month low on Thursday, pressured by rising government forecasts for a record-large Brazilian soy harvest, traders said. Corn futures also declined on forecasts for big South American crops, and wheat followed the weak trend. The Chicago Board of Trade May soybean […]

By Julie Ingwersen