Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures rise on good demand

Oct. 14, 2022 at 6:23 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures climbed to a near three-week high on Friday as strong demand and improved pork packer margins sparked buying ahead of the weekend, traders said. Another solid week of pork export sales added support, soothing concerns about rising supplies of market-ready […]

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs mostly down on weak margins, inflation worries

Oct. 13, 2022 at 7:10 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Wheat rallies as Russia threatens to quit Black Sea deal

Oct. 13, 2022 at 3:33 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Live cattle mostly up with consumption forecast

Oct. 12, 2022 at 6:15 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: USDA cuts soy, corn crop outlooks, trims demand

Oct. 12, 2022 at 5:56 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

ICE weekly outlook: Canola’s wide crush margins supportive

Oct. 12, 2022 at 5:12 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts backed away from nearby highs during the week ended Wednesday, but historically wide crush margins should keep the market well supported going forward. “The crush margins are unsustainably high,” said Ken Ball of PI Financial in Winnipeg, pointing to margins that currently work out […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn slip ahead of key crop forecasts

Oct. 11, 2022 at 7:04 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures fell back on Tuesday, after jumping to a three-month high a day earlier, as signs of escalation in the war between Russia and Ukraine continued to raise concerns about the viability of Black Sea grain trade in the coming months. Corn futures slipped, […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Live cattle firm as packer margins turn negative

Oct. 11, 2022 at 6:19 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures firmed on Tuesday as supplies tighten, with beef packer margins falling into the negative for the first time in years, traders said. Beef packers lost $14.35 per head on Tuesday, compared to earnings of $1.60 a day earlier and $18.40 […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. grains: Soy, wheat, corn fall as export concerns rise

Oct. 6, 2022 at 5:34 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell to a 2-1/2 month low on Thursday, under pressure from the ongoing U.S. harvest and signs of weak overseas demand, traders said. Poor export demand also weighed on the corn and wheat markets as investors remained wary of an […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hog futures firm on technical buying

Oct. 6, 2022 at 5:28 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures firmed for the second day in a row on Thursday, with technical buying supporting prices following the market’s bounce from a 10-month low on Wednesday, traders said. CME December lean hog futures settled up 1.275 cents at 77.775 cents/lb. (all […]

By Reuters