Insights and Stories on Exports

Pulse weekly outlook: Pea exports solid so far, lentils down on year

Nov. 7, 2023 at 6:25 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Canadian pea exports are running at a solid pace through the first two months of the 2023-24 marketing year, despite smaller production, as exports of newly-harvested supplies in September nearly quadrupled what moved the previous month. Canada exported 440,085 tonnes of peas in September, up from only 99,645 […]

U.S. grains: Wheat down on supply outlook boost

Nov. 7, 2023 at 5:48 pm CST

By Brendan O'Brien

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures sink to May lows

Nov. 7, 2023 at 5:42 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans find two-month high

Nov. 6, 2023 at 5:33 pm CST

By Brendan O'Brien

U.S. livestock: CME cattle slide on concerns over beef demand

Nov. 6, 2023 at 5:26 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME hog, cattle futures down on profit-taking

Nov. 3, 2023 at 7:41 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) hog futures closed lower on Friday, retreating on a round of profit-taking after the benchmark December contract rose to its highest level in a month. Soft cash hog values, weaker wholesale pork prices and a large weekly hog slaughter added to bearish […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans set 6-1/2-week high

Nov. 3, 2023 at 6:20 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures touched a 6-1/2-week high on Friday, lifted by uneven crop weather in top soy producer Brazil and fresh export demand for U.S. supplies, coupled with a plunge in the dollar that bolstered corn and wheat futures as well. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs soar as U.S. Fed piques investors’ risk appetite

Nov. 2, 2023 at 7:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle and hog futures rose on Thursday following broad strength in Wall Street equities, crude oil and other commodities, as investors’ risk appetite increased a day after the U.S. Federal Reserve kept benchmark interest rates on hold. “The emphasis is really from […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans climb as China pushes demand

Nov. 2, 2023 at 7:25 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Thursday after China said imports will likely stay high as it sets an all-time record for purchases of the crop this year while weather remains a concern in Brazil. Wheat prices also rose, while corn dropped on reports of higher U.S. […]

By Brendan O'Brien

U.S. livestock: CME cattle firm on cash market optimism

Nov. 1, 2023 at 6:32 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures closed modestly higher on Wednesday, with the benchmark December contract extending its rebound from a four-month low set last week, buoyed by technical buying and expectations of rising cash cattle prices. Sellers in the Kansas and Texas cash markets […]

By Julie Ingwersen