Insights and Stories on Closing Markets

U.S. grains: Soy eases on profit-taking after big weekly gains

Oct. 28, 2016 at 3:50 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybeans futures fell one per cent on Friday, reversing from a two-month high while wheat and corn also eased as investors took profits after recent gains, traders and analysts said. Front-month Chicago Board of Trade November soybeans tested Thursday’s peak of $10.20 per bushel, but […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on export sales, soymeal gains

Oct. 27, 2016 at 4:57 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME hogs climb despite Smithfield plant closure

Oct. 27, 2016 at 4:50 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Fundamentals undercut CME hog futures

Oct. 26, 2016 at 4:37 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit two-month high

Oct. 26, 2016 at 2:56 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hogs extend rally, cattle snap winning streak

Oct. 25, 2016 at 4:17 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures on Tuesday gained for a third straight session, fueled by recently improved prices for slaughter-ready, or cash, hogs and wholesale pork values despite plentiful supplies, said traders. Fund buying developed after December and February futures opened above their respective 20-day […]

By Theopolis Waters

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

Oct. 25, 2016 at 4:06 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat and corn futures were narrowly higher on Tuesday as traders covered short positions after prices for each crop fell to the lowest levels in more than a week. The dollar reversed lower after a nine-month high against a basket of currencies, further underpinning grain […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Live cattle rally to three-week high

Oct. 24, 2016 at 4:45 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose for a third consecutive session to their highest level in three weeks, fueled by Friday’s strong cash prices and the U.S. government’s bullish monthly Cattle on Feed report, traders said. Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture report showed two per […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Soy jumps on vegetable oils’ gains

Oct. 24, 2016 at 4:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures climbed to a two-month high on Monday on brisk U.S. exports and rising prices for vegetable oils. Chicago Board of Trade wheat fell more than two per cent and corn futures one per cent, weighed down by spread trading tied to abundant global […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on technical buying

Oct. 21, 2016 at 5:28 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose on Friday on technical buying, bucking pressure from the harvest of a record-large U.S. soy crop and a strengthening dollar, analysts said. Corn also advanced while wheat fell, anchored by plentiful domestic and global stocks. At the CBOT, November […]

By Julie Ingwersen