Insights and Stories on Exports

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures hit five-month low on oversupply worries

Jun. 5, 2024 at 5:00 pm CDT

Lean hog futures closed at their lowest price since January at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Wednesday as traders focused on a potential oversupply of U.S. pork heading into the summer barbecue season.

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

CBOT Weekly: Selling, crop conditions drive price drops

Jun. 5, 2024 at 4:34 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Wheat falls as U.S. Plains harvest advances, Russia concerns ease

Jun. 5, 2024 at 4:24 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy down as traders weigh weather and planting progress

Jun. 4, 2024 at 4:20 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs hit January low on concerns over Mexican demand

Jun. 4, 2024 at 4:16 pm CDT

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn and soy slip on positive crop progress outlook

Jun. 3, 2024 at 5:47 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures fell on Monday on shaky demand, technical trading and expectations of strong seeding progress and crop condition for corn later in the day, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures fall after Mexican election

Jun. 3, 2024 at 5:41 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures ticked down on Monday as the Mexican peso fell, making it more expensive for Mexican importers to purchase U.S. pork.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue slump amid demand questions

May. 31, 2024 at 4:34 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures turned lower for a third session on Friday, as technical trading at one point sent the most-active August live cattle LCQ24 contract dipping to a two-week low.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn futures end week lower with Russian crop in focus

May. 31, 2024 at 4:32 pm CDT

Forecasts for a smaller Russian wheat harvest due to persistent drought and frost pushed prices to a 10-month high of $7.20 a bushel this week. But by Friday, traders were less concerned about how much relief the well-timed rains might give the country's crop, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat slips further from highs as Russia rain awaited

May. 30, 2024 at 5:36 pm CDT

Chicago wheat futures turned lower for a second straight session on Thursday, falling from 10-month highs, as traders assessed whether rain forecast in parts of Russia would halt a rapid decline in harvest estimates for the world's top exporter.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters