Insights and Stories on Closing Markets

U.S. grains: Corn, soy sag on long liquidation

Jul. 15, 2016 at 5:18 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures declined on Friday in a sometimes-volatile session as shifting weather forecasts for the Corn Belt prompted traders to liquidate long positions, analysts said. Wheat futures also fell, following corn and soybeans. At the Chicago Board of Trade, most-active December corn settled […]

U.S. grains: New forecast ends rallies

Jul. 14, 2016 at 4:06 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb as funds roll

Jul. 14, 2016 at 3:59 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rally on bargain buying

Jul. 13, 2016 at 4:29 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans extend rally as fundamentals improve

Jul. 13, 2016 at 4:15 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soybeans jump on worries heat may threaten crops

Jul. 12, 2016 at 6:28 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain futures rose on Tuesday, with soybeans touching a one-week high, on worries that a heat wave may threaten crops later this summer. Concerns about the risk of damaging weather overshadowed a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which predicted a big domestic […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Supply worries again sink CME live cattle to five-year low

Jul. 12, 2016 at 4:34 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Tuesday sank to a five-year low for a second straight session in anticipation of weak cash prices by Friday, traders said. August ended 0.45 cent/lb. lower at 108.9 cents, and earlier posted a new contract low of 108.175 cents […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat, soy sag ahead of USDA reports

Jul. 11, 2016 at 5:21 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell on Monday, as investors braced themselves on the eve of a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture report that analysts expected to project rising domestic corn stockpiles. Wheat and soybeans followed corn lower, although forecasts for hot weather in the U.S. Midwest crop […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle gain on cash price discount

Jul. 8, 2016 at 6:40 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained modestly on Friday, but eased from session highs, helped by their discounts to this week’s cash prices that fell shy of expectations, traders said. August ended 0.425 cent/lb. higher at 112.225 cents, and October finished up 0.1 cent, to […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Bargain hunting, weather concerns support soy, corn gains

Jul. 8, 2016 at 6:26 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures rallied on Friday on a bargain-buying bounce after declining sharply earlier in the week. Concerns about hot and dry weather stressing both crops as they head toward key developmental phases added to the strength. “Traders continue to have concerns about forecasts […]

By Mark Weinraub