Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans, corn fall; wheat up on big tender from Egypt

Aug. 6, 2024 at 5:13 pm CDT

Chicago soybeans and corn slumped on low demand and a stronger dollar on Tuesday as financial markets recovered from an epic sell-off on Monday. Wheat futures rose after a massive tender from Egypt for 3.8 million metric tons to cover imports between October 2024 and April 2025—its largest ever according to traders.

Cowboy rides through a pen of steers at a feedlot.

Klassen: Feeder rally stalls

Aug. 6, 2024 at 4:17 pm CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle stabilize after sell-off

Aug. 6, 2024 at 4:08 pm CDT

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures swing wildly, fall on economy concerns

Aug. 2, 2024 at 4:31 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. Grains: Soy, grain futures turn higher on economy concerns

Aug. 2, 2024 at 2:20 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn prices near four-year low, trapped below $4/bushel

Aug. 1, 2024 at 4:48 pm CDT

U.S. corn and soybean futures fell to their lowest levels in nearly four years on Thursday as forecasts for cool, rainy weather in the Corn Belt boosted yield expectations, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall amid fund selling, lower wholesale prices

Aug. 1, 2024 at 4:45 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures turned lower on Thursday, with the most-active feeder cattle contract FCU24 falling more than two per cent, amid a flurry of fund selling and signs of weakening consumer demand.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures higher on technical trade; cattle futures mixed

Jul. 31, 2024 at 4:41 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures firmed on technical trading and weaker wholesale prices on Wednesday, while live cattle futures ended lower on a day of choppy trade, market analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago corn falls below $4 on beneficial weather

Jul. 31, 2024 at 3:19 pm CDT

Chicago December corn futures settled below $4 and hit a contract low on Wednesday as favorable U.S. crop prospects weighed and farmers began selling their hefty supplies of old crop corn, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs turn down on seasonal dip

Jul. 30, 2024 at 4:27 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live and feeder cattle futures turned higher on Tuesday as the cash cattle market remained strong, while lean hogs turned lower as traders anticipated slowing ham sales.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters