Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs firm on cash strength

Aug. 15, 2022 at 7:45 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures firmed on Monday, supported by unseasonably strong cash hog prices and firm pork cutouts. “The futures are well-discount to the cash,” said Doug Houghton, technical analyst at Brock Capital Management. “The longer that gap stays there, the more likely it […]

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

Aug. 12, 2022 at 7:36 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

Prairie cash wheat: Bids show some strength

Aug. 12, 2022 at 7:15 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Chicago soy futures bounce back after USDA forecasts

Aug. 12, 2022 at 7:04 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. grains: Chicago grains firm on yield uncertainty ahead of USDA report

Aug. 11, 2022 at 5:29 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Live cattle, hogs firm on meaty consumer demand

Aug. 11, 2022 at 5:25 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose on Thursday, with several back months hitting new life-of-contract highs on thin trading, as domestic demand for beef this summer continues to be stronger than expected, traders said. Meanwhile, lean hog futures rose — with the October and December […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

ICE weekly outlook: Late canola crop hinges on weather

Aug. 10, 2022 at 8:00 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market held within a narrow range during the week ended Wednesday, with weather conditions heading into harvest likely to dictate the eventual price direction over the next few weeks. “The key right now is the late state of the crop,” said Errol Anderson of […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat futures extend gains on crop risks

Aug. 10, 2022 at 7:56 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn and wheat futures rose on Wednesday, as hot, dry weather in parts of the U.S. and Europe kept attention on harvest risks, while soybeans settled lower after notching contract highs. Traders also adjusted positions ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Hog, cattle futures up on broad commodities rally

Aug. 10, 2022 at 7:52 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rose on Wednesday, with the October contract hitting a life-of-contract high on brisk pork demand and broad strength in commodities on signs of decelerating U.S. inflation, traders said. Livestock and other commodities rose along with Wall Street equity markets as […]

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Lower inflation, USDA report to impact markets

Aug. 10, 2022 at 2:55 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — With the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) already set to release its monthly supply/demand estimates on Friday, the U.S. Labor Department threw in a curveball two days prior. The Labor Department on Wednesday reported the annual rate of inflation declined to 8.5 per cent in July, 0.6 of […]

By Adam Peleshaty