Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs climb on firm cash

Mar. 28, 2022 at 7:45 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Benchmark June lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange rose on Monday, setting a life-of-contract high on firm cash hog prices and expectations of tightening supplies. CME June hogs settled up 0.2 cent at 126.05 cents/lb., paring gains after reaching a contract top of 126.875 […]

U.S. grains: Crop data awaited as grains fall with other commodities

Mar. 28, 2022 at 7:28 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybean futures rise on export strength

Mar. 25, 2022 at 6:17 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hogs set new contract highs with supplies in focus

Mar. 25, 2022 at 6:13 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soybeans fall with exports in focus

Mar. 24, 2022 at 5:13 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hog futures ease after hitting contract highs

Mar. 24, 2022 at 4:25 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures were mostly lower on Thursday as traders locked in profits after many contracts rallied to fresh highs on Wednesday. Weak exports of pork added pressure to the hog market. Most-active June lean hog futures eased 0.9 cent to finish at 122.075 […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME hogs rally on pork price, cash market strength

Mar. 23, 2022 at 4:07 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures rallied on Wednesday, with the most-active June contract jumping 2.4 per cent and hitting an all-time high, supported by rising pork prices and strength in the cash market. CME April lean hog futures rose 2.3 cents to end at 102.55 cents/lb. […]

By Reuters

ICE weekly outlook: Strong canola market to ‘see both sides of rainbow’

Mar. 23, 2022 at 3:54 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts climbed to their highest levels ever during the week ended Wednesday before running into some profit-taking resistance. Its general uptrend remains intact for the time being, but a downturn is also inevitable. The nearby May canola contract hit a session high of $1,177.80 per […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Export demand boosts soybeans

Mar. 23, 2022 at 3:27 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose for a third consecutive session on Wednesday, hitting their highest in nearly a month on expectations that demand for U.S. supplies will remain strong due to harvest shortfalls in South America, traders said. The crop woes in Argentina and […]

By Mark Weinraub

CBOT weekly outlook: Grain markets rangebound

Mar. 23, 2022 at 2:12 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — With very little in terms of major new developments from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, grain prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) for the week ended Tuesday were devoid of the volatility seen in previous weeks. The May corn contract traded at each side of the […]

By Adam Peleshaty