Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. grains: Wheat futures fall, soybeans rise, corn flat

Sep. 8, 2021 at 6:55 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell on Wednesday, dragged lower by a firmer dollar that threatened to make U.S. supplies less competitive on the export market, traders said. Corn futures steadied after sinking to their lowest in two months early in the day, with bearish harvest expectations limiting […]

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle touch three-month lows

Sep. 7, 2021 at 5:00 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat slide on stronger U.S. dollar, export concerns

Sep. 7, 2021 at 3:42 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle lower as beef prices cool

Sep. 2, 2021 at 8:19 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn, wheat end firmer on bargain buying

Sep. 2, 2021 at 6:44 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end up off six-session skid

Sep. 1, 2021 at 8:10 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher Wednesday on short-covering after a six-session decline and expectations of firming cash cattle prices, traders said. However, the rally was capped by falling wholesale beef prices, with the U.S. grilling season poised to wind down after Monday’s Labour […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans sag on export worries after Ida

Sep. 1, 2021 at 6:40 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell about two per cent on Wednesday, with the benchmark December contract hitting a seven-week low as worries about shipping delays from the U.S. Gulf Coast triggered a round of long liquidation, analysts said. Soybean futures touched a two-month low and wheat followed […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat sag as Ida damage spurs export concerns

Aug. 31, 2021 at 5:32 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures touched their lowest prices in weeks on Tuesday as power outages and damage to export facilities from Hurricane Ida stoked concerns about the potential for extended disruptions to shipments, analysts said. Uncertainty over the length of facility closures at the Gulf […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle fall to lowest in three weeks

Aug. 31, 2021 at 5:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures dropped to their lowest prices in more than three weeks on Tuesday as boxed beef prices continued to weaken amid expectations for reduced demand, analysts said. Lean hog futures also declined as traders adjusted positions on the last day of […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle follow boxed beef lower

Aug. 30, 2021 at 8:09 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures sagged on Monday as beef prices fell and brokers worried that U.S. demand for steaks and hamburgers will decline after the upcoming Labour Day holiday weekend. Beef prices have softened after reaching their highest price since May 2020 last week […]

By Tom Polansek