Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up on improved slaughter pace

Jan. 26, 2022 at 7:24 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished higher on Wednesday on technical buying and as rising U.S. slaughter rates eased concerns about cattle supply backups. Cattle processing rates have ramped up after pandemic-related staffing shortages at some meat plants. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimated […]

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs hit new contract high on slim supply

Jan. 25, 2022 at 7:06 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat nears two-month peak on Ukraine crisis

Jan. 25, 2022 at 6:38 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME cattle sink to November lows

Jan. 24, 2022 at 6:52 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Wheat futures rise on fears over Russia-Ukraine conflict

Jan. 24, 2022 at 5:01 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn futures hit highest since June

Jan. 21, 2022 at 7:27 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures rose to their highest in seven months on Friday as concerns about production in South America spurred demand for U.S. supplies, traders said. Soybean futures eased from the seven-month top they hit on Thursday, succumbing to a round of profit […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hog futures surge to highest in over three months

Jan. 21, 2022 at 7:05 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures rose 1.5 per cent on Friday to hit their highest since mid-October, extending a rally on technical buying. Traders remained focused on the slaughter rate as COVID-19 disruptions have caused slowdowns at meat processors throughout the month. “The industry still isn’t […]

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally, corn flat, wheat falls

Jan. 20, 2022 at 4:49 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures surged on Thursday as a combination of rising export hopes, concerns about the South American crop and technical buying pushed prices to a seven-month high, traders said. Corn futures ended close to unchanged after fluctuating between positive and negative territory […]

By Mark Weinraub

Feed weekly outlook: Status quo for now, but change coming

Jan. 20, 2022 at 4:26 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Feed grains in Western Canada have been holding close to the status quo for the last little while, but that’s likely to change, according to Jim Beusekom of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge. He pointed to increases in corn and wheat this week in U.S. futures markets, in […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. livestock: Hog futures touch highest since mid-October

Jan. 20, 2022 at 3:58 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures jumped to their highest in more than three months on Thursday, supported by strength in the cash markets, traders said. Most actively traded February lean hogs rose 2.625 cents, to 84.925 cents/lb. (all figures US$). The front-month contract closed just below […]

By Reuters