Insights and Stories on Closing Markets

U.S. grains: Profit-taking sparks sell-off

May. 3, 2016 at 4:44 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn, soybean and wheat futures fell on Tuesday, pressured by a round of profit-taking and technical sales, traders said. Soybeans set back from a 15-month high hit during the overnight session while corn and wheat faced resistance after failing to take out […]

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up third straight session

May. 3, 2016 at 4:38 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend gains

May. 2, 2016 at 4:13 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally on soymeal strength

May. 2, 2016 at 4:06 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close higher, but off highs

Apr. 29, 2016 at 3:19 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Sluggish beef demand sinks CME live cattle

Apr. 28, 2016 at 3:48 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled sharply lower on Thursday, with the June contract down by its three-cent/lb. daily price limit, as sluggish beef demand threatened to pressure cash prices by Friday, traders said. Lightly-traded April live cattle, which has no limit on the final […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Corn rallies on export demand

Apr. 28, 2016 at 2:57 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose 1.9 per cent on Thursday, with concerns about crops in South America spurring export demand for U.S. supplies, traders said. Soybean futures closed lower despite strong exports, with traders locking in profits after prices rallied to their highest since August. Wheat futures […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn fall; soybeans settle higher

Apr. 27, 2016 at 3:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn and wheat futures fell on Wednesday, setting back from two days of gains on profit taking as speculators locked in gains on recent short-covering rallies, traders said. “The funds have gotten heavy long up here,” said Mark Gold, managing partner with Top Third Ag […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close lower, but off lows

Apr. 27, 2016 at 3:42 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled lower on Wednesday after sluggish wholesale beef demand renewed expectations for weak cash prices by Friday, traders said. Short-covering and bargain hunting freed contracts from session lows, they said. April live cattle, which will expire on Friday, closed 0.8 […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans, wheat rally for second day in a row

Apr. 26, 2016 at 3:21 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean and corn futures firmed on Tuesday, their second straight day of gains, on expectations the pace of planting will slow in coming days due to wetter weather. “Tractors could stall quickly as more rains move into the Midwest this week,” Farm Futures senior grain […]

By Mark Weinraub