Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise with wholesale meat prices

May. 6, 2021 at 7:36 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog and live cattle futures climbed on Thursday as U.S. wholesale prices increased. Pork and beef are in high demand in supermarkets and restaurants as the distribution of federal stimulus checks has prompted consumers to spend more on food, analysts said. COVID-19 […]

ICE weekly outlook: Canola’s uptrend intact for now

May. 5, 2021 at 10:00 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

CBOT weekly outlook: Look for May USDA report to be bullish

May. 5, 2021 at 9:34 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Corn exceeds eight-year high on global supply worries

May. 5, 2021 at 8:25 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Hogs rally again on pork prices, supply woes

May. 5, 2021 at 8:20 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn tops $7 for first time since 2013 in most-active contract

May. 4, 2021 at 7:12 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures on Tuesday topped US$7 a bushel in the most-active contract for the first time since 2013 as unfavourably dry crop weather in Brazil kept attention on tightening global supplies. Surging prices have done little to curb robust demand for corn used to feed […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Hog futures extend rally on cash prices, tight supply

May. 4, 2021 at 7:06 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures hit contract highs for the third consecutive day on Tuesday as a strong cash market and tight supplies pushed up prices. Solid demand for pork has helped boost the market, with meat processors paying up to buy hogs from producers, […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn hits eight-year high

May. 3, 2021 at 8:11 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures hit their highest price since March 2013 on Monday on strong demand for limited U.S. supplies and concerns over dry weather hurting output in Brazil. Traders continue to focus on tightening global inventories as U.S. farmers plant corn and soy […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Hogs set life-of-contract highs on tightening supplies

May. 3, 2021 at 8:03 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures soared to contract highs on Monday on tightening U.S. supplies and rising cash prices. Prices have been rallying as consumer demand is rising due to easing pandemic-induced restrictions on dining and travel, analysts said. Hog supplies are tight after some […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat end higher after volatile week

Apr. 30, 2021 at 7:12 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn, soybean and wheat futures rose on Friday after three days of volatile trade following a run-up to eight-year highs, traders said. The most-active corn futures on the Chicago Board of Trade gained 25 cents at $6.73-1/4 per bushel, adding 40-3/4 cents for the week, […]

By Christopher Walljasper