Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans lower on the week

Jul. 23, 2021 at 5:14 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn and soybean futures slipped on Friday, pressured by extended forecasts calling for cooler weather into August, though hot, dry weather in the coming week across the U.S. Midwest underpinned prices. Wheat ended lower as concerns over unfavorable weather in key exporting countries countered pressure […]

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat snaps winning streak

Jul. 22, 2021 at 6:51 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Live cattle up on export demand

Jul. 22, 2021 at 6:35 pm CDT

By Reuters

ICE weekly outlook: Canola corrects, but trend still up

Jul. 21, 2021 at 6:15 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

CBOT weekly outlook: Prices could turn higher by month’s end

Jul. 21, 2021 at 5:44 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hog contracts end firm

Jul. 21, 2021 at 5:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — CME cattle and hog futures rose on Wednesday, supported by concerns about near-term supplies, traders said. Analysts were expecting a U.S. Agriculture Department report on Friday to show that the number of cattle on feed as of July 1 was 99 per cent of the year-earlier […]

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Winter wheat futures up sixth straight day

Jul. 21, 2021 at 4:42 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. winter wheat futures rose for the sixth day in a row on Wednesday as adverse weather in key exporting countries raised supply concerns, traders said. Corn futures were steady to firm, with the front-month contract ending flat while new-crop offerings rose on support from dry […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs on deteriorating crop conditions

Jul. 20, 2021 at 5:11 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures climbed on Tuesday to a two-month peak after official data underscored poor conditions for drought-hit U.S. spring wheat. Chicago corn gained, as a lower-than-expected weekly crop rating focused attention back to dry conditions in parts of the Midwest. Soybeans rebounded after being pressured […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs firm on strong pork demand

Jul. 20, 2021 at 4:55 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures gained on Tuesday on short-covering and continued firmness in the wholesale pork market, traders said. “August seems like its anchored by what’s going on in the cutout,” said Altin Kalo, economist at Steiner Consulting Group. “They’ve been surprised by the […]

By Christopher Walljasper

Klassen: Feeder market stays firm

Jul. 20, 2021 at 2:03 am CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian prices for yearlings weighing 800 lbs. and over were unchanged; however, calves and yearlings in the 600- to 800-lb. category traded steady to $3 higher. The calf market was hard to define due to small groups of various quality. Strength in deferred live cattle […]

By Jerry Klassen