Insights and Stories on Closing Markets

U.S. grains: Wheat drops to lowest since 2010

Feb. 23, 2016 at 5:28 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures sank 1.4 per cent on Tuesday to their lowest in nearly six years, weighed down by huge global supplies and spillover weakness from falling crude oil, traders said. The amply stocked supply chain also weighed on corn and soybean futures […]

U.S. livestock: Surging beef prices float CME live cattle higher

Feb. 23, 2016 at 5:22 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Strong exports support corn, soybeans

Feb. 22, 2016 at 4:44 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle move higher with beef prices

Feb. 22, 2016 at 4:16 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Prices steady on short-covering, gain for week

Feb. 19, 2016 at 4:44 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close mostly weak before USDA report

Feb. 19, 2016 at 4:39 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts settled lower on Friday, after investors tweaked positions ahead of the afternoon’s U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle on Feed report at 2 p.m. CT, traders said. February closed up 0.225 cent/lb. to 135.375 cents, April ended 0.425 cent […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Wheat down on ample supplies

Feb. 18, 2016 at 7:07 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell more than one per cent on Thursday, easing from a two-session rally as traders returned their focus to record-large global inventories and poor export demand for U.S. supplies, traders said. Corn and soybean futures also declined. At the CBOT, […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Cash price outlook extends CME live cattle gains

Feb. 18, 2016 at 7:01 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts rose for a third consecutive day on Thursday, with help from fund buying and anticipation of strong cash prices by late Friday, traders said. February closed 1.05 cents/lb. higher at 135.15, and April ended at 134.375 cents, up 0.95 cents […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Prices jump on short-covering, oil rise

Feb. 17, 2016 at 3:55 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Board of Trade corn futures gained for the second straight day on Wednesday, as the grain market enjoyed a price bump from investors continuing to cover short positions and as crude oil prices rose. Front-month CBOT March corn cracked through several moving averages during the […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle charge upward

Feb. 17, 2016 at 3:48 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts rose for a second straight day on Wednesday, after more fund buying lifted futures which could lend support to cash prices as early as Thursday, traders said. February closed 1.15 cents/lb. higher at 134.1, and April ended at 133.425 cents, […]

By Theopolis Waters