Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs advance in turnaround from losses

Jul. 6, 2022 at 6:41 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle and hog futures closed stronger on Wednesday as the livestock markets recovered from losses in the previous session that were linked to fears of a global economic recession, traders said. Wall Street also finished higher, after broad declines in equities and commodities […]

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle fall on global recession worries

Jul. 5, 2022 at 7:49 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Futures fall on recession fears, Midwest rains

Jul. 5, 2022 at 7:34 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

Klassen: Feeder cattle trade at 52-week highs

Jul. 5, 2022 at 9:24 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

ICE weekly outlook: Falling canola futures snowballing lower

Jun. 23, 2022 at 5:00 am CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. livestock: Hog futures rise to two-month high

Jun. 21, 2022 at 5:16 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — CME hog futures rose to their highest in two months on Tuesday as slowdowns on processing lines raised concerns about tightening supplies. Cattle futures were mixed, with feeder cattle contracts firming as falling corn prices improved prospects of cheaper feed and strong profit margins for packers. […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat futures hit lowest since late March

Jun. 21, 2022 at 4:03 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures sank 5.7 per cent on Tuesday to their lowest level in 2-1/2 months, pressured by early harvesting in the United States and Europe as well as fresh efforts to boost the amount of grain shipped from Ukraine. Corn futures were down three per […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat falls on harvest pressure, firmer U.S. dollar

Jun. 17, 2022 at 7:15 pm CDT

Indianapolis | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures fell on Friday, erasing gains earlier in the week as harvest pressure weighs and a firmer dollar limits export business, traders said. Corn inched higher, finding a fresh one-month high, supported by hot weather in the U.S. Midwest that could threaten crops, while […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up on rising cash prices

Jun. 17, 2022 at 7:08 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed stronger on Friday on rising cash prices, while lean hog futures hit two-week highs, analysts said. Feeder cattle futures also ended firmer. The markets advanced as U.S. stocks bounced back from a sharp selloff in the prior session. Losses […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle mixed on uncertain consumer demand

Jun. 16, 2022 at 7:09 pm CDT

Indianapolis | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mixed on Thursday, with nearby contracts firming, while the most-active cattle futures eased pressured by inflationary concerns, though markets remain underpinned by tight cattle supplies across much of the U.S. Plains, analysts said. “The weakness comes from the uncertainty […]

By Christopher Walljasper