Insights and Stories on Closing Markets

U.S. grains: Wheat falls most in two months; soybeans, corn follow

Nov. 2, 2015 at 3:37 pm CST

Winnipeg/Reuters – Chicago wheat futures fell nearly 3 per cent on Monday, the most in two months, as rain in dry U.S. areas encouraged the market to stay within its trading range after weather worries earlier drove prices to a three-week high. Traders were awaiting U.S. government crop data later […]

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures slide on final trading session

Oct. 30, 2015 at 6:15 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Wheat hits biggest weekly gain in nearly four months

Oct. 30, 2015 at 3:01 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

Feed Grains: IGC raises world grain production estimate

Oct. 30, 2015 at 10:11 am CDT

By MarketsFarm Team

Global Markets: Canadian economy grows for third month

Oct. 30, 2015 at 10:08 am CDT

By MarketsFarm Team

U.S. livestock: Steep drop in pork belly prices sink CME lean hog futures

Oct. 29, 2015 at 6:49 pm CDT

Chicago / Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures ended lower on Thursday, pressured by downward-trending cash and wholesale pork prices, traders said. December closed down 1.525 cents per lb to 59.875 cents, and February was 1.500 cents lower at 63.000. Cash hog prices in the Iowa/Minnesota hog market […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn close firm on technical buying; soybeans slip

Oct. 29, 2015 at 3:27 pm CDT

CHICAGO / Reuters – U.S. wheat futures rallied nearly 2 per cent on Thursday, supported by a round of short-covering and signs of improving export demand, traders said. A pickup in exports also boosted corn futures, as technical buying lent further support to both corn and wheat after prices dipped […]

By Mark Weinraub P.J. Huffstutter

PULSES: India throws cold water on US inspection proposal

Oct. 29, 2015 at 11:14 am CDT

Winnipeg, Oct 29. – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Thursday morning, October 29. – Prices for chickpeas in Northwestern India have risen to such high levels that they are starting to cut into planting areas traditionally reserved for rapeseed, according to reports […]

By MarketsFarm Team

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures rally by 3-cents/lb price limit

Oct. 28, 2015 at 3:56 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled up by their 3-cents per lb daily price limit on Wednesday, boosted by short-covering in response to improved wholesale beef demand and Tuesday’s better-than-expected preliminary cash prices, traders said. Spot October and December ended at 139.675 and 143.600 cents per […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Soy nears three-week low on Brazil rains, demand worries

Oct. 28, 2015 at 2:39 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures dropped to their lowest levels in nearly three weeks on Wednesday on expectations for rains to benefit plantings in Brazil, the world’s top exporter. Concerns about slowing demand from China, the world’s top importer, added pressure to prices. Rain showers in Brazil will help […]

By Tom Polansek