Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle weaken as grain prices climb

Aug. 26, 2022 at 6:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures declined on Friday as a spike in crop prices signaled higher costs for livestock feed, brokers said. Grain and soybean futures rallied at the Chicago Board of Trade on concerns that unfavourable heat and dryness in the U.S. Midwest will […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat, corn fall as traders book profits

Aug. 25, 2022 at 6:43 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hog futures up off lowest since February

Aug. 25, 2022 at 6:36 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs hit 6-1/2-month low on slowing demand

Aug. 24, 2022 at 6:10 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn firms for sixth session in a row

Aug. 24, 2022 at 5:52 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

CBOT weekly outlook: Crop tour raises concerns for corn, soy

Aug. 24, 2022 at 3:26 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Reduced corn yields and a lower amount of soybean pods compared to the last few years were two major findings by the Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour, which started on Tuesday and ends Friday. In turn, prices for both crops on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) have […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Soybean and wheat futures rise 2.2 per cent

Aug. 22, 2022 at 4:38 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose 2.2 per cent on Monday, supported by hopes for a pick-up in the pace of exports as farmers in top global consumer China struggle with hot and dry weather that is expected to reduce the size of the crop […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hog futures firm after hitting six-week low

Aug. 22, 2022 at 4:31 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures edged higher on Monday, with the market recovering after hitting its lowest in nearly six weeks on Friday, traders said. But gains were kept in check by poor exports and ample supplies of pork. Cattle futures were weaker as the market […]

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat up off six-month low on technical buying

Aug. 19, 2022 at 5:14 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures bounced on technical buying on Friday after nearing a six-month low struck a day earlier, though the market remained capped by sluggish U.S. exports and increased Black Sea shipments, analysts said. Corn futures also strengthened, while soybeans edged lower as […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs slip

Aug. 19, 2022 at 5:07 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures slipped on Friday, with the most-active contract dipping to a nearly six-week low during the session, as weak export demand continued to weigh on futures, analysts said. Meanwhile, a government report, released after the CME closed, said that far more […]

By P.J. Huffstutter