Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. grains: Freezing temperatures threaten winter wheat, lift prices

Dec. 23, 2022 at 7:53 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures climbed on Friday, gaining for a second consecutive week as frigid temperatures threaten winter wheat crops across the U.S. Plains and into the Midwest. Fresh export activity in soybeans and corn added support, though gains were limited by much-needed rainfall in Argentina that […]

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures up, cattle placements drop

Dec. 23, 2022 at 7:46 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: February live cattle lower on slaughter delays

Dec. 22, 2022 at 5:06 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soybeans ease on South American rainfall

Dec. 22, 2022 at 4:53 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs firm on demand expectations

Dec. 21, 2022 at 7:49 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

ICE weekly: Canola regains strength after days of declines

Dec. 21, 2022 at 7:11 pm CST

MarketsFarm — After a losing string of four straight sessions, the ICE Futures March canola contract regained some strength on Wednesday. Limited and choppy trading in nearby soybean contracts had pulled down canola for most of the week, according to Winnipeg-based independent trader Jerry Klassen. “When the March got up […]

By Adam Peleshaty

CBOT weekly outlook: U.S. winter wheat to feel the cold

Dec. 21, 2022 at 6:46 pm CST

MarketsFarm — With frigid weather coming out of the Arctic, across the Canadian Prairies and into the U.S., there has been an upswing in wheat prices at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). Prior to Christmas Day, temperatures are expected to fall as cold as -40 C in the northern […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs on winterkill worries

Dec. 21, 2022 at 5:32 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures climbed on Wednesday, as forecasts for temperatures well below freezing across the U.S. Midwest threatened winter crops heading into the holiday weekend. Corn and soybeans inched higher, supported by firmer wheat and weather conditions in South America. The most-active wheat contract on the […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs ease on weaker pork cutout

Dec. 20, 2022 at 5:26 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group lean hog futures fell on Tuesday, pressured by falling pork prices, analysts said. “The product markets are so weak, I think it’s keeping the nearby under pressure,” said Altin Kalo, economist at Steiner Consulting Group. Carcass cutout values dropped $1.47, to $83.46 per hundredweight […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soybeans end higher with South America in focus

Dec. 20, 2022 at 4:50 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures added on Tuesday as traders watched South American weather, though prices could not break above resistance around US$15 a bushel. “We’re at a key level that’s stopped this market several times,” said Kristi Van Ahn-Kjeseth, chief operating officer at consulting firm Van Ahn […]

By Christopher Walljasper