Insights and Stories on Closing Markets

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle gain strength as corn prices plunge

Jul. 26, 2024 at 5:20 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures ticked up Friday on steep losses in the U.S. grains market, while lean hogs mostly firmed on short-covering, analysts said.

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures surge on cash market, GDP data

Jul. 25, 2024 at 6:00 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman

U.S. grains: Corn and soybeans rise on hot, dry weather concerns

Jul. 25, 2024 at 2:49 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures firm on technical trade; cattle futures mixed

Jul. 24, 2024 at 4:30 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago grains firm as forecasts call for hot, dry weather

Jul. 24, 2024 at 4:27 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Technical trading sends CME livestock futures higher

Jul. 23, 2024 at 4:44 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) livestock futures turned higher on Tuesday, with cattle futures continuing to firm amid signals that cash market prices may ease, market analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn touch two-week highs on short-covering, weather

Jul. 23, 2024 at 3:50 pm CDT

The price rally in Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn futures extended into a second day on Tuesday, with the most-active contract Cv1 reaching a two-week high, as traders began to focus on weather-related impacts on the U.S. crop and short-covering, market analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans rebound as market unwinds some of its ‘Trump trade’

Jul. 22, 2024 at 5:44 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures jumped on Monday on a flurry of short covering, with prices rebounding from last week's 2020 lows as traders re-evaluated the U.S. political landscape after U.S. President Joe Biden abandoned his reelection bid on Sunday.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: Livestock futures turn higher on technical trading

Jul. 22, 2024 at 5:40 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures ended higher on Monday on technical trading, and as futures prices continued to hover well below the cash market levels, analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end mixed; traders question slowed slaughter pace

Jul. 19, 2024 at 5:13 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) nearby live cattle futures ended higher on Friday, amid technical trading ahead of a monthly government cattle supply report, analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters