Insights and Stories on Closing Markets

May. 6, 2025 at 4:38 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures crept higher on Tuesday as strong wholesale beef prices and a tight cattle supply compelled meatpackers to pay up for each head of cattle, lending support to the cash market and cattle futures, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters

May. 5, 2025 at 4:12 pm CDT

Chicago cattle futures gained fresh highs on Monday while lean hog futures slumped.

By Geralyn Wichers

May. 5, 2025 at 2:37 pm CDT

Chicago soybean futures fell on Monday as traders awaited updates on possible U.S.-China trade talks amid mounting competition from Brazil, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters

May. 2, 2025 at 4:57 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures stormed to contract highs on Friday, as tight U.S. supplies drove cash prices to records this week, traders said.

By Reuters, Tom Polansek

May. 2, 2025 at 3:27 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures closed higher on Friday amid hopes for a thaw in U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with China, the world's top importer of the oilseed, analysts said.

By Reuters, Tom Polansek