Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. grains: Wheat tumbles on profit-taking off eight-year high

Aug. 17, 2021 at 6:26 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell more than three per cent on Tuesday in a profit-taking setback after the most-active contract reached an 8-1/2-year high last week, traders said. Corn and soybean futures followed wheat lower, with soybeans retreating from early advances despite fresh export sales of U.S. […]

Klassen: Strong demand underpins yearling market

Aug. 16, 2021 at 10:47 pm CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. grains: Wheat ends mixed, near 8-1/2-year high

Aug. 16, 2021 at 7:27 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs climb on strong cash

Aug. 16, 2021 at 7:18 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

ICE weekly outlook: Something of a tough week for canola

Aug. 13, 2021 at 10:27 am CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

ICE weekly outlook: Volatility expected in canola markets

Aug. 5, 2021 at 8:46 am CDT

MarketsFarm – The ICE Futures canola market saw some large price moves during the week ended Aug. 4, hitting their lowest levels in a month as investors booked profits before recovering to hold relatively range-bound overall. More choppiness is expected over the next few weeks, as the market waits to […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Klassen: Drought conditions spur on fall cattle run

Aug. 3, 2021 at 9:01 am CDT

Compared to last week, Western Canadian feeder yearling prices were relatively unchanged; calves traded $2 to $5 lower. The fall run has started. Drought like conditions have caused many ranchers to sell cattle 30 to 45 days earlier than normal. Steers averaging 900 pounds were readily trading in the range […]

By Jerry Klassen

ICE weekly outlook: Canola range-bound, awaiting harvest

Jul. 29, 2021 at 9:24 am CDT

MarketsFarm – ICE Futures canola contracts held within a relatively narrow range during the week ended July 28, as traders wait to get a better handle on the size of the Canadian crop. “We’re just waiting to see as we get into harvest what the crop size and crop yields […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Klassen: Feed barley rally pressures feeder cattle market

Jul. 27, 2021 at 10:13 am CDT

Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling steers traded $4 to $8 lower while heifers were down $2 to $4. Calves traded $5 to as much as $10 below week-ago levels. Feed barley in the Lethbridge area traded in the range of $390/tonne to as high as $415/tonne, up $25-$30/tonne […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain

Jul. 23, 2021 at 5:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — CME feeder cattle futures firmed on Friday, bolstered by lower corn and wheat markets that may translate into eased feed costs, traders said. CME live cattle also gained and are expected to firm next week as the trade digests the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly cattle […]

By Reuters