Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, lean hogs fall on weaker slaughter

Jan. 7, 2022 at 5:23 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and lean hog futures fell on Friday as sluggish slaughter rates continue to drag on prices, traders said. “They’re both facing the same fundamental music – this slaughter disruption due to weather, labour tightness and COVID,” said Dennis Smith, commodity broker […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans ease after weather rally

Jan. 6, 2022 at 5:47 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures firm

Jan. 6, 2022 at 5:37 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

ICE weekly outlook: Canola strength shows no signs of fading

Jan. 5, 2022 at 7:52 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle down on lagging slaughter rates

Jan. 5, 2022 at 5:39 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soybeans up with session peak highest since July

Jan. 5, 2022 at 5:32 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybeans ended stronger on Wednesday after trading both sides of even and hitting the highest in nearly five months, supported by extreme weather in South America that could result in yield losses. Corn eased after also rallying on South American weather risks, while wheat followed. […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, lean hogs dip on regulatory concerns

Jan. 4, 2022 at 4:11 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures eased on Tuesday, pressured by new federal efforts to address a lack of competition in the U.S. meat processing sector. The initiative, announced by U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday, includes funding for more independent meat processors, strengthening enforcement of […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn supported by South America dryness

Jan. 4, 2022 at 3:38 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean and corn futures climbed on Tuesday, underpinned by dry weather in parts of South America that could hurt yields in rival export markets, while wheat rose after a three-session decline. The most-active soybean contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) closed 34-1/4 cents […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Nearby CME live and feeder cattle futures ease

Jan. 3, 2022 at 5:48 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures eased on Monday, remaining near recent highs as back-month contracts climbed to new highs on expectations of tighter supplies to come. CME February live cattle futures settled down 0.775 cent at 138.925 cents/lb., though back-month contracts starting with August 2022 […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soy climbs on South American weather

Jan. 3, 2022 at 5:39 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures ended higher on Monday, supported by risks of hot and dry weather for South American crops as they near harvest. Wheat fell, pressured by a stronger U.S. dollar, pulling corn lower. The most active soybeans contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) […]

By Christopher Walljasper