Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans, wheat move higher

Sep. 29, 2021 at 6:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose on Wednesday, rebounding from declines a day earlier, as traders adjusted positions ahead of a key quarterly stocks report from the U.S. government, analysts said. Soybeans and wheat futures also advanced, with all three commodities bucking pressure from a sharply higher U.S. […]

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures pause after rally

Sep. 29, 2021 at 6:39 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures extend rally on USDA data

Sep. 28, 2021 at 7:04 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn down off four-week top

Sep. 28, 2021 at 4:18 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

Klassen: Feeder market holds value

Sep. 28, 2021 at 8:42 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. grains: Corn futures up on firm cash markets

Sep. 27, 2021 at 7:20 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose about two per cent on Monday, rallying from early declines on support from tight domestic cash markets and spillover strength from crude oil futures, analysts said. Soybean futures climbed as China booked several U.S. cargos of the oilseed but wheat futures ended […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME hogs surge on bullish USDA data

Sep. 27, 2021 at 7:14 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures soared on Monday, with the most-active December contract rising its daily limit after a quarterly U.S. Department of Agriculture report showed a smaller-than-expected U.S. hog herd. CME October lean hogs settled up 2.975 cents at 90.25 cents/lb., and the […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat finds two-week high on strong global demand

Sep. 24, 2021 at 6:28 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures firmed on Friday, ending near a two-week high as the market assessed mixed global production prospects and brisk import demand. Corn eased as supply pressure from the ongoing U.S. harvest countered background support from tight supplies, while soybeans inched higher after trading both […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME hogs rise, live cattle slip ahead of USDA reports

Sep. 24, 2021 at 5:31 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures climbed on Friday, largely supported by positioning ahead of a key hog inventory report issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) after the close, analysts said. Higher cash pork prices and the still-wide discount of futures to cash […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs firm on China’s herd restrictions

Sep. 23, 2021 at 6:32 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures firmed on Thursday, after China lowered its sow herd targets in an effort to ensure supply and stabilize prices. China’s ministry of agriculture and rural affairs said the target for its sow herd was now around 41 million head […]

By Christopher Walljasper