Insights and Stories on Closing Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle fall most in three weeks on U.S. placements

Jan. 30, 2017 at 4:49 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures notched their biggest losses in about three weeks on Monday in a sell-off triggered by government data showing larger numbers of cattle placed on feed in December, traders said. Both live and feeder cattle futures fell to their lowest since Jan. 9 […]

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle sag before USDA report

Jan. 27, 2017 at 6:31 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Wheat sets two-week low on supplies, trade jitters

Jan. 27, 2017 at 6:25 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy, corn fall on crop prospects, trade fears

Jan. 26, 2017 at 5:30 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME hogs tumble after again nearing six-month high

Jan. 26, 2017 at 5:24 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall on Argentina weather

Jan. 25, 2017 at 5:35 pm CST

Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to a 1-1/2-week low on Wednesday on an improved South American crop weather outlook while corn edged higher on export demand, traders said. Wheat sagged on ample old-crop supplies and a lack of supportive news. Chicago Board of Trade March soybean futures settled down […]

By Gus Trompiz Naveen Thukral

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs surge to near six-month high

Jan. 25, 2017 at 3:12 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs on Wednesday climbed to their highest level in almost six months, fuelled by short-covering following strong cash and wholesale pork prices, said traders. Technical buying developed after February and March futures surpassed their respective 10-day moving averages of 65.662 and 69.023 […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Corn down on profit-taking, trade worries

Jan. 24, 2017 at 4:44 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell nearly two per cent on Tuesday on profit-taking after hitting multi-month highs and uncertainty about how U.S. trade policy will affect grain exports, analysts said. Wheat followed corn lower but soybeans turned higher in the final minutes of trade. Chicago Board of […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slide on cash price unease

Jan. 24, 2017 at 3:30 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled lower on Tuesday, weighed by caution ahead of this week’s cash prices, said traders. They said sell stops and technical selling contributed to market losses. February live cattle closed 0.575 cents/lb. lower at 119.675 cents (all figures US$). April […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as Argentina crop worries ease

Jan. 23, 2017 at 5:43 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures fell on Monday for a third straight session on profit-taking after last week’s six-month highs and improving weather outlook for Argentina, analysts said. Wheat closed higher on technical buying including short-covering, while corn ended nearly unchanged as the market consolidated after hitting a […]

By Julie Ingwersen