Insights and Stories on Closing Markets

U.S. grains: Soy soars to 18-month top as USDA tightens stocks view

May. 10, 2016 at 5:09 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures surged more than five per cent to their highest level in 18 months on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast that domestic stocks would fall more than most analysts expect by the end of the 2016-17 marketing year. Corn and wheat […]

U.S. livestock: Hogs jump, cattle firm on gains in meat prices

May. 10, 2016 at 4:57 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle hit 3-1/2 week high on cash gains

May. 9, 2016 at 5:13 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Corn falls two per cent ahead of monthly USDA report

May. 9, 2016 at 4:15 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb for sixth straight session

May. 6, 2016 at 3:14 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Soy surges as export hopes rise

May. 6, 2016 at 3:06 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean, corn and wheat futures rose on Friday on bargain buying after all three commodities posted sharp declines on Thursday. Soybeans led the gains, with the most-active contract rising 2.6 per cent. Underpinning soy were hopes that the U.S. exporters will continue to pick up […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rally fifth day in a row

May. 5, 2016 at 3:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished higher for a fifth successive session on Thursday, driven by lighter cattle weights and the morning’s firm wholesale beef prices, traders said. June live cattle closed 2.175 cents/lb. higher at 119.625 cents, and August ended up 2.125 cents at […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Profit-taking sparks sharp drop in soybeans

May. 5, 2016 at 3:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Thursday, with soy dropping two per cent, on profit-taking by investment funds looking to lock in gains from recent rallies. Wheat futures slid 1.8 per cent to their lowest since mid-April, pressured by reports of strong crop prospects in […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soy, wheat firm on bargain buying

May. 4, 2016 at 4:01 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat and soybeans firmed on Wednesday, reversing overnight losses, on technical buying and a mild round of short-covering, traders said. Corn futures weakened, with buyers wary of pushing prices higher amid a swift pace of planting in the U.S. Midwest. Sharp declines on Tuesday caused […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: More gains for CME live cattle

May. 4, 2016 at 3:55 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Wednesday gained for a fourth day in a row, after technical buying and futures’ discounts to last week’s cash prices offset early-session selling, traders said. June live cattle closed 1.075 cents/lb. higher at 117.45 cents, and August ended up […]

By Theopolis Waters