Insights and Stories on Closing Markets

U.S. grains: US wheat futures up on strengthening demand

Jul. 5, 2024 at 3:30 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures spiked on Friday amid an uptick in demand for U.S. wheat due to a weaker dollar and the availability of desirable new-crop wheat, traders said.

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures continue rally on steady demand

Jul. 5, 2024 at 3:27 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end higher in light pre-holiday trade

Jul. 3, 2024 at 5:34 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybean futures recover from four-year low

Jul. 3, 2024 at 4:20 pm CDT

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures rise on technical trading, weather questions

Jul. 2, 2024 at 4:22 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures lower, hogs higher, on month-end positioning

Jun. 28, 2024 at 4:59 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures turned lower on Friday on technical trading, month-end positioning and ongoing concerns that high retail beef prices could chill consumer demand later this summer, traders said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

U.S. grains: Corn tumbles to contract lows on additional US corn acres

Jun. 28, 2024 at 4:56 pm CDT

Chicago September corn CU24 plunged on Friday to contract lows after U.S. Department of Agriculture data showed far more acres planted with the grain than expected due to favorable spring weather.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat rallies on strong demand ahead of acreage report

Jun. 27, 2024 at 4:23 pm CDT

Chicago wheat futures surged on Thursday, recovering from a string of retreats on bargain buying and strong export demand, analysts said.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures turn lower ahead of USDA hog-pig report

Jun. 27, 2024 at 4:19 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures turned lower on Thursday, ahead of a quarterly government report that many traders had predicted would show that U.S. farmers had a slightly larger hog herd, traders said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat holds, corn and soy fall on positioning ahead of USDA report

Jun. 26, 2024 at 5:05 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade wheat held steady on Wednesday after notching a more than two-month low the day before on bargain buying and positioning ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's acreage report.

By Renee Hickman Reuters