Insights and Stories on Closing Markets

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat hits July high on declining Russian crop estimates

May. 21, 2024 at 5:04 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures Wv1 reached their highest level since July on Tuesday as frost damage in top-exporter Russia and lower U.S. crop ratings supported prices, traders said.

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat drops as Kansas tour projects above-average crop

May. 17, 2024 at 3:55 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Rallying beef prices push CME live cattle to seven-week high

May. 16, 2024 at 5:17 pm CDT

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybeans end mixed on Brazil crop concerns, weak US demand

May. 16, 2024 at 5:01 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans slip as US crush hit 7-month low in April

May. 15, 2024 at 6:00 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm on strong demand, rising beef prices

May. 15, 2024 at 5:56 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures firmed for a second straight day on Wednesday as rising beef prices and strong packer demand ahead of the Memorial Day holiday weekend supported the market, analysts said.

By Karl Plume Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures shoot higher on rising boxed beef prices

May. 14, 2024 at 5:12 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures rallied on Tuesday as soaring boxed beef prices fueled hopes for increased demand, analysts said.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy falls as cooking oil imports excluded from China tariffs

May. 14, 2024 at 5:08 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures dipped on Tuesday as analysts said the market was disappointed that U.S. President Joe Biden's administration did not include used cooking oil on a list of tariff increases on Chinese goods.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle retreat on heavy supplies, weak cash market

May. 13, 2024 at 4:46 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures eased on Monday on ample supplies of market-ready cattle and expectations for flat to lower cash cattle sales this week, traders and analysts said.

By Karl Plume Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat hits 9-month highs on Russian crop losses

May. 13, 2024 at 4:43 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures rose on Monday, hitting nine-month highs on worries about crop losses in top-exporter Russia after multiple nights of frosty weather in key regions.

By Renee Hickman Reuters