Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs fall on weak exports

Aug. 18, 2022 at 5:11 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell on Thursday, pressured by softening wholesale pork prices and weak export demand, analysts said. “We’re going to have more supply coming at us, and that’s putting pressure on the wholesale market,” said Altin Kalo, economist at Steiner Consulting Group. […]

U.S. grains: Wheat down on weak U.S. demand, Ukraine grain shipments

Aug. 18, 2022 at 4:55 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

ICE weekly outlook: Canola could take a nosedive

Aug. 17, 2022 at 6:19 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Detail from the front of the CBOT building in Chicago.

CBOT weekly outlook: Crop prices soften after USDA report release

Aug. 17, 2022 at 6:07 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle firm, drought accelerates selling

Aug. 17, 2022 at 5:59 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans steady

Aug. 17, 2022 at 5:54 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybeans inched higher on Wednesday, bouncing from two days of declines, though the recovery was limited by rain improving weather forecasts in the U.S. Midwest. Wheat prices fell, pressured by increased export activity from Ukraine, while corn traded near even. The most-active soybean contract on […]

By Christopher Walljasper

Klassen: Hot demand sustains yearling market

Aug. 16, 2022 at 6:43 pm CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $2-$3 on either side of unchanged. Heavier calves over 700 lbs. were quoted $2-$4 higher on average. Calves under 700 lbs. were quite variable. There were limited numbers on offer in the lighter weight categories and the market remains in price […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, feeder cattle set multi-month highs

Aug. 16, 2022 at 6:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Tuesday rose to their highest level since April on concerns about tightening livestock supplies, analysts said. Feeder cattle futures hit a February high, while lean hog futures fell to their lowest level in more than a week. The U.S. […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Grains fall on weather, Ukrainian exports

Aug. 16, 2022 at 6:32 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn, wheat and soybean futures fell for a second day on Tuesday, pressured by rainfall across parts of the U.S. Midwest, as well as economic uncertainty in China and grain shipments from war-torn Ukraine. The most-active soybean contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soy dives on China’s economic uncertainty

Aug. 15, 2022 at 7:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybeans fell on Monday, pressured by forecasts for beneficial rainfall in parts of the U.S. Midwest and unexpected data from China that suggested declining demand for U.S. agricultural commodities from the country. The People’s Bank of China cut key interest rates on weaker-than-expected economic data […]

By Christopher Walljasper