Insights and Stories on Closing Markets

U.S. livestock: Hogs tumble on pork price declines

Feb. 22, 2017 at 4:50 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell 3.8 per cent for their biggest daily loss in about a month on Wednesday, pulled down by investment fund selling tied to lower cash hog and wholesale pork prices, traders said. Live cattle futures rose, extending gains to the […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit three-week low

Feb. 21, 2017 at 5:19 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Cattle hit four-week high on beef gains

Feb. 21, 2017 at 5:02 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn post weekly declines after fund-fueled rally

Feb. 17, 2017 at 4:00 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rebound on cash, beef prices

Feb. 17, 2017 at 3:06 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat retreat on profit-taking

Feb. 16, 2017 at 5:17 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat and corn futures declined on Thursday, retreating from early strength on profit-taking after each market set multi-month highs, analysts said. Soybeans also closed lower, reversing from early advances, after the spot March contract fell short of last week’s high. CBOT March corn settled down […]

By Julie Ingwersen Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cash price unease pressures CME live cattle

Feb. 16, 2017 at 4:41 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Thursday slipped for a second straight day, amid investor caution while waiting for remaining cash cattle to change hands by Friday, said traders. Short-covering and futures’ discounts to early-week cash returns provided downside market support, they said. February live […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs slump on profit-taking

Feb. 15, 2017 at 4:44 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Wednesday bowed to profit-taking, prompted by softer wholesale beef values and uncertainty about cash prices this week, traders said. Technical selling contributed to market losses, they noted. February live cattle closed 0.6 cent/lb. lower at 116.775 cents, and below […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Soy futures rally, corn hits 7-1/2 month peak

Feb. 15, 2017 at 4:26 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean, corn and wheat futures firmed on Wednesday, recovering from weakness in the overnight trading session on a round of technical buying, traders said. Corn futures staked out a fresh top, peaking at its highest since June 30 while wheat was trending […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soy drops on South American harvest outlook

Feb. 14, 2017 at 4:09 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to a six-day low on Tuesday, pressured by the rapidly advancing harvest of a record crop in Brazil and much-needed rains in Argentina. Corn and wheat futures also weakened, setting back from 7-1/2-month highs in the absence of bullish news. Declines in […]

By Mark Weinraub