Insights and Stories on Exports

U.S. grains: Soy, corn down on technical selling, Argentine rains

Dec. 13, 2021 at 5:19 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell nearly two per cent on Monday and corn futures also declined on a mix of technical selling after last week’s advances and improving prospects for South American production, analysts said. Wheat futures rose on bargain-buying after dipping to a six-week low on […]

U.S. livestock: Hog futures climb with pork prices

Dec. 9, 2021 at 5:19 pm CST

By Karl Plume

CBOT weekly outlook: No significant revisions in new U.S. WASDE report

Dec. 9, 2021 at 3:45 pm CST

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. to lift BSE-related rules off sheep, goat imports

Dec. 9, 2021 at 3:39 am CST

By Dave Bedard

U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans drop

Dec. 7, 2021 at 3:21 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans fall in risk-off trade

Dec. 6, 2021 at 4:44 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Monday, with concerns about the spread of Omicron coronavirus variant causing investors to take some risk out of the market, traders said. U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) data released on Friday afternoon that showed large speculators cut their […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat slide continues in volatile week

Dec. 3, 2021 at 7:27 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures slid once again on Friday, after a volatile week in which prices plunged on investor fears about the economic impact of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, traders said. Wheat prices had steadied early in the day’s session but then started falling again on […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. grains: Wheat rallies as global demand offsets virus worries

Dec. 2, 2021 at 7:40 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. and European wheat futures jumped on Thursday as a series of import tenders and fears of rain damage to Australia’s harvest overshadowed concerns over the spread of the new coronavirus variant. Soybean and corn futures also advanced at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). Global […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs up with export demand

Dec. 2, 2021 at 7:33 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and lean hog futures rose again on Thursday, as fresh export numbers underscored strong demand for meat. Meanwhile prices on feeder cattle futures were mixed, as trades in the cash market prices jumped, traders said. Cash cattle had traded earlier in […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. grains: New COVID variant scares markets

Nov. 26, 2021 at 7:05 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell Friday as news of a new COVID-19 variant discovered in South Africa sent oil and equities markets lower, with moves exaggerated by low trade volume across the grain and oilseed commodities. Chicago Board of Trade January soybeans lost 13-3/4 cents, at $12.52-3/4 […]

By Christopher Walljasper