Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle mixed as traders await USDA data

May. 19, 2022 at 6:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended mixed on Thursday as traders awaited U.S. Department of Agriculture data on the number of cattle in feedlots. USDA’s Cattle on Feed report, due Friday at 2 p.m. CT, is expected to show U.S. feedlots held 1.3 per cent […]

ICE weekly outlook: Highs might be in for old-crop canola

May. 18, 2022 at 6:45 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

CBOT weekly outlook: Rallies end as plantings continue slow pace

May. 18, 2022 at 6:36 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Wheat futures slide on Russian crop exports, U.N. grain talks

May. 18, 2022 at 6:08 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: CME cattle fall with equities

May. 18, 2022 at 6:00 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

Klassen: Feeder market develops two-tier price structure

May. 17, 2022 at 5:33 pm CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearlings markets traded $2-$4 higher on average; feeder cattle in the 600- to 800-pound weight category were up $3 to as much as $6 while calves under 600 lbs. traded $4-$8 higher. The Canadian dollar strengthened on Friday but the softer tone from Monday […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat firm as worries about global supplies remain

May. 17, 2022 at 4:51 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures rallied on Tuesday, even after India said it would allow overseas wheat shipments awaiting customs clearance, as traders focused on an unrelenting question roiling global prices: Where will the world get its grain? The most-active wheat contract on the Chicago Board of Trade […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs extend recovery from recent slide

May. 17, 2022 at 4:46 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rose for a third consecutive session on Tuesday as the market continued to recover from oversold conditions, traders said. Live cattle and feeder cattle futures ended lower. Short-covering helped propel hog futures higher following recent declines, said Matt Wiegand, commodity […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat limit up on India’s export ban

May. 16, 2022 at 7:18 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures hit their daily 70-cent trading limit cap on Monday after India banned exports of the grain, an abrupt policy change that fanned concerns about global supplies strained by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The wheat rally sent spillover strength to corn futures, as global […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures bounce from losses

May. 16, 2022 at 7:13 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended higher on Monday in a rebound from recent losses, while feeder cattle futures stumbled under pressure from rising costs for grains used for livestock feed. Live cattle were technically oversold and due for a bounce, brokers said. Futures were […]

By Tom Polansek