Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. livestock: Hog futures extend rebound off 10-month low

Dec. 10, 2021 at 5:22 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rallied on Friday, extending gains made a day earlier when the market rebounded from a 10-month low. The gains accelerated as prices surged through key resistance points, and the market closed near session highs. CME February lean hogs settled up […]

U.S. livestock: Hog futures climb with pork prices

Dec. 9, 2021 at 5:19 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Wheat hits one-month low on USDA projections

Dec. 9, 2021 at 4:05 pm CST

By Karl Plume Mark Weinraub

CBOT weekly outlook: No significant revisions in new U.S. WASDE report

Dec. 9, 2021 at 3:45 pm CST

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Wheat futures drop on weather view

Dec. 8, 2021 at 7:10 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on weak cash markets

Dec. 8, 2021 at 6:35 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell on Wednesday, pressured by technical selling and signs of weakness in the cash markets, traders said. Hog futures were lower for the fourth day in a row, with the front-month contract sinking to its lowest in 10 months on […]

By Mark Weinraub

ICE weekly outlook: Canola futures still well supported

Dec. 8, 2021 at 5:10 pm CST

MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market was showing signs of running into resistance to the upside during the week ended Wednesday, as speculators booked profits on some of their large long positions. The general uptrend, however, remains intact despite the minor correction. While bouts of consolidation were not unexpected, […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. livestock: Hog and cattle futures fall

Dec. 7, 2021 at 5:01 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures fell for the third day in a row on Tuesday, hitting their lowest in more than a month. Cattle futures also were weaker, with weak profit margins weighing on the market. CME February lean hogs settled 1.675 cents lower at 76.55 […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans drop

Dec. 7, 2021 at 3:21 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Tuesday, pressured by signs of rising competition on the export market that could lead to a domestic supply glut, traders said. Forecasts for improving crop weather in Brazil and Argentina during January also weighed on the market. Corn and wheat futures […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hog futures fall on concerns over supply glut

Dec. 6, 2021 at 4:55 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures plunged four per cent on Monday, hitting their lowest level in nearly a month, as robust supplies threatened profits even as pork prices edged off their recent lows, traders said. Pork processors earned $22.90 per hog, down from $46.25 per hog […]

By Mark Weinraub