Insights and Stories on Closing Markets

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle up one per cent

Mar. 9, 2017 at 4:45 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. feeder cattle futures gained one per cent and live cattle futures were narrowly higher on Thursday amid rising demand for animals, especially for grazing, traders and analysts said. Greening pastures in the Plains region boosted demand for lighter-weight cattle to feed on grass, with beef […]

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soybeans fall on plentiful supplies

Mar. 8, 2017 at 3:31 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soy, corn fall on Brazil crop expectations

Mar. 7, 2017 at 2:11 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Live cattle sink on technical selling

Mar. 6, 2017 at 4:38 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Wheat rises on weather concerns

Mar. 6, 2017 at 3:30 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat recover from early dips

Mar. 3, 2017 at 4:51 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures all closed modestly higher on Friday, recovering from early weakness on a mild round of technical buying. All three commodities posted weekly gains but an ample supply base and rising export competition kept a bearish tone over the marketplace and […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Fallen cash, pork prices slam CME hogs

Mar. 3, 2017 at 4:46 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures sank more two per cent on Friday following lower cash and wholesale pork values, said traders. They said worries about a looming supply buildup furthered hog futures losses. April hogs ended 1.525 cents/lb. lower at 66.75 cents, and May down […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Soybeans sag on profit-taking, Brazilian crop

Mar. 2, 2017 at 4:28 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Thursday, pressured by the ongoing harvest of a projected record-large crop in Brazil and profit-taking after a two-session climb attributed to fund buying, traders said. Corn futures and wheat futures closed lower, tracking broad declines in commodities. The 19-market Thomson Reuters […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Supply growth worries sink CME live cattle

Mar. 2, 2017 at 3:12 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures slumped on Thursday, with pressure from profit-taking partly fueled by increased supply expectations, traders said. April live cattle closed 1.425 cents/lb. lower at 116.15 cents, and June closed 1.075 cents lower at 106.725 cents (all figures US$). “I’m surprised at […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Wheat ends up three per cent

Mar. 1, 2017 at 4:28 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures climbed about three per cent on Wednesday on a mix of technical buying and enthusiasm over a larger-than-expected wheat purchase by top global importer Egypt a day earlier, traders said. Corn and soybeans also rose, supported by fund investment at the start of […]

By Julie Ingwersen