Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs climb on tightening hog supply

Apr. 30, 2021 at 7:04 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange gained on Friday on continued tight hog supplies that threaten to shrink available pork at a time when consumer demand remains strong. “Hog supplies are still shrinking seasonally. Pork supplies are figuring to tighten up as well,” […]

U.S. grains: Corn mixed on continued liquidation, tight supply

Apr. 29, 2021 at 5:35 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Live cattle gain on grain market uncertainty

Apr. 29, 2021 at 5:29 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Hog futures gain as supply outlook wanes

Apr. 28, 2021 at 6:09 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

ICE weekly outlook: Challenging crop year ahead for canola

Apr. 28, 2021 at 5:21 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

CBOT weekly outlook: May corn, soybeans reach eight-year highs

Apr. 28, 2021 at 4:53 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — At the Chicago Board of Trade, old-crop contracts for corn and soybeans were trading at continually rising prices over the past week and one analyst believes there is a short squeeze. The May corn contract went from about $6.50 per bushel on April 22 to $7.20/bu. five days […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat, soybeans ease on profit-taking

Apr. 28, 2021 at 4:16 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn, wheat and soybean futures eased on Wednesday on profit-taking after climbing in earlier trading as traders assessed weather risks to crops in Brazil and the U.S. The most-active corn contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) lost 10-1/2 cents to $6.44 per bushel, […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat, soy step back after reaching new eight-year highs

Apr. 27, 2021 at 7:05 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn, wheat and soybean futures ended Tuesday lower after extending a rally to eight-year highs, supported by corn supply worries as adverse weather cast early doubts over harvest prospects in top exporters Brazil and the United States. A sharp decline in weekly U.S. wheat crop […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Live cattle ease on higher grain costs

Apr. 27, 2021 at 7:00 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures eased on Tuesday, as higher input costs could lead to near-term selling of cattle as producers are resistant to paying higher feed costs, traders said. “You’ve got your cost of gains climbing and climbing,” said Scott Varilek, broker at Kooima Kooima Varilek […]

By Christopher Walljasper

Klassen: Feeder cattle divorce from futures’ direction

Apr. 26, 2021 at 9:55 pm CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle prices were relatively unchanged. Higher-quality yearlings and calves were steady to $4 higher in Alberta and Saskatchewan; in Manitoba, yearlings traded $2-$4 lower while calves were $3-$5 higher. Domestic cattle markets appeared to divorce from feeder and live cattle futures. June live […]

By Jerry Klassen