Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. grains: Wheat hits multi-year highs on global supply worries

Nov. 11, 2021 at 7:08 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures hit their highest price in nearly nine years on Thursday and European wheat futures climbed to a 14-year peak, boosted by concern that exportable global supplies could tighten further, analysts said. Soybeans followed wheat higher, while corn futures ended narrowly mixed after a […]

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs, live cattle modestly lower

Nov. 11, 2021 at 6:58 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures up on slaughter speed plan

Nov. 10, 2021 at 6:20 pm CST

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat futures rally as global stocks tighten

Nov. 10, 2021 at 4:38 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

ICE weekly outlook: Canola’s trend line still pointed higher

Nov. 10, 2021 at 3:38 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. livestock: USDA lifts estimates for beef production, cattle prices

Nov. 9, 2021 at 6:54 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday raised its forecast for beef production and cattle prices in 2021 and 2022 due to strong demand and heavier livestock. Robust sales of U.S. beef to domestic consumers and overseas buyers have helped support Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle […]

By Tom Polansek

CBOT weekly outlook: USDA report sparks rally, but likely to wane

Nov. 9, 2021 at 5:19 pm CST

MarketsFarm — There has been a rally at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) following the release of the monthly supply and demand report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA — but it’s unlikely for that rally to continue, an analyst said. Soybeans jumped in excess of 25 cents […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soy jumps on USDA’s surprise cut to yield estimates

Nov. 9, 2021 at 4:11 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean futures soared on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture reduced its estimate for domestic yields, surprising traders who were expecting an increase. USDA pegged production at 4.425 billion bushels on a yield of 51.2 bushels per acre in a […]

By Tom Polansek

Klassen: Feeder market on soft slope

Nov. 9, 2021 at 9:42 am CST

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were steady to $2 lower on average while calves traded steady to as much as $4 lower in certain regions; calves under 550 pounds were quoted $3-$6 below week-ago levels. Barley and wheat prices continue to percolate higher, causing a defensive sentiment […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle at two-month high on strong beef demand

Nov. 8, 2021 at 5:59 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures reached a two-month high on Monday amid expectations for solid demand for beef, traders said. Gains in cash cattle prices last week helped support futures, traders said. Meat packers killed an estimated 121,000 cattle at U.S. slaughtering plants on Monday, […]

By Tom Polansek