Insights and Stories on Closing Markets

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on persistent export demand

Aug. 22, 2016 at 5:09 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Monday, with the benchmark November contract reaching its highest in a month on strong export demand for U.S. supplies, traders said. Wheat futures fell nearly three per cent, led by the spot September contract, while corn drifted lower in rangebound trade. […]

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slump sixth straight day

Aug. 22, 2016 at 4:05 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Weather forecast weighs on soybeans

Aug. 19, 2016 at 5:52 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

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

Aug. 19, 2016 at 5:48 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Soybeans weaken while corn, wheat tick higher

Aug. 18, 2016 at 3:52 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle losses mount in fund selloff

Aug. 18, 2016 at 3:44 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished lower for a fourth straight session on Thursday, saddled by fund liquidation after slipping below technical support levels, traders said. August live cattle ended 1.175 cents/lb. lower at 113.575 cents (all figures US$). October closed 1.825 cents lower at […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Pork price turnaround sends CME lean hogs higher

Aug. 17, 2016 at 4:01 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog contracts finished higher on Wednesday, ignited by short-covering after Tuesday’s selloff and the morning’s wholesale pork price rebound, said traders. October ended 1.15 cents/lb. higher at 61 cents, and December finished up 1.3 cents, to 56.75 (all figures US$). After falling […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Exports support soybeans

Aug. 17, 2016 at 2:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures rose to their highest in nearly four weeks on Wednesday on strong demand from China, the world’s top buyer of the oilseed, traders said. Corn and wheat futures posted mild gains on a round of short-covering. It was corn’s fourth positive close in […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hogs slump in reversal on pork price declines

Aug. 16, 2016 at 5:39 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures declined by as much as 3.8 per cent on Tuesday, reversing from earlier three-week highs on fund selling linked to declines in wholesale pork prices, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures also eased but saw smaller declines than hog prices as […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Wheat rises on short-covering

Aug. 16, 2016 at 3:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures firmed on Tuesday, with a falling dollar spurring a mild round of short-covering in the beaten-down market, traders said. Corn futures also edged higher, with technical buying underpinning the market. Soybeans weakened, drawing back from sharp gains on Monday as investors locked in […]

By Mark Weinraub