Insights and Stories on Exports

U.S. livestock: Live cattle, lean hogs rise on technical buying

May. 7, 2024 at 4:18 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures firmed on Tuesday on technical buying, while lean hog contracts ended higher in a technical and short-covering rebound following four days of declines.

U.S. grains: Chicago grains back off highs on weather outlook, USDA data

May. 7, 2024 at 4:09 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures jump after US ground beef tests negative for bird flu

May. 2, 2024 at 5:49 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Bird-flu testing of US ground beef sinks CME cattle futures

May. 1, 2024 at 5:34 pm CDT

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Wheat resumes fall after rain, soy up on technical trading

May. 1, 2024 at 4:36 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle sink as bird-flu beef tests fuel demand fears

Apr. 30, 2024 at 5:41 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures tumbled on Tuesday as traders worried consumers will buy less meat, a day after the U.S. government said it will verify the safety of ground beef in states that have bird-flu infections in dairy cows.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybeans slide as soyoil plummets; wheat, corn sag

Apr. 30, 2024 at 5:34 pm CDT

U.S. soybean futures fell nearly two per cent on Tuesday as falling soyoil prices dragged down the soy complex amid weak demand, deliveries against the May futures contract and market uncertainty, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

U.S. grains: Wheat tumbles as Russian rain forecast spurs profit taking

Apr. 29, 2024 at 4:10 pm CDT

Chicago benchmark wheat futures WN24 fell more than two per cent on Monday, snapping a seven-session rally, as the crop outlook in top exporter Russia improved on forecasts for rain, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures turn higher, hogs ease on technical trade

Apr. 25, 2024 at 6:44 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures turned higher on Thursday on technical trading, bouncing off the previous sessions lows in response to the U.S. government announcing plans to expand testing of dairy cows for avian influenza, market analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs with dry weather fears continuing

Apr. 25, 2024 at 4:58 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures hit highs not seen since January for a second day, as anxiety over dry weather conditions persisted for top exporter Russia.

By Renee Hickman Reuters