Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. grains: Soy, corn rise as funds step in after two losing sessions

Apr. 13, 2021 at 6:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rose on Tuesday, bouncing back from two days of declines on bargain buying by investment funds and concerns about tight supplies of both commodities, traders said. Wheat futures also firmed, with concerns about dry soils limiting U.S. and European production underpinning […]

U.S. livestock: Hog futures edge higher after limit down move

Apr. 13, 2021 at 6:26 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

Klassen: Stronger demand drives feeder market

Apr. 12, 2021 at 10:07 pm CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. grains: Soybean futures drop as soyoil crumbles

Apr. 12, 2021 at 6:27 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs limit-down off highest in nearly seven years

Apr. 12, 2021 at 6:23 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn eases after WASDE report

Apr. 9, 2021 at 7:28 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn ended lower on Friday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture assessed global supply and demand within analyst estimates. Wheat strengthened as global supply shrank on Chinese feed consumption, while soybeans eased on larger stocks in South America. The most active corn contract on the […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Live cattle ease after week of rising cash cattle, beef prices

Apr. 9, 2021 at 7:09 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange eased on Friday, as basis between cash cattle and futures narrowed, analysts said. “We had some profit taking, because the cash market finally surged higher,” said Cassie Fish, analyst and author at the blog, The Beef. Cash […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Corn climbs on exports, ethanol

Apr. 8, 2021 at 6:25 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures climbed on Thursday on export optimism and positioning ahead of the U.S. Agriculture Department’s monthly supply and demand report, out on Friday, traders said. Wheat gained as frigid temperatures across Europe and the Black Sea region threatened crops. Soybeans were also firmer. The […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs strengthen on strong demand, firm exports

Apr. 8, 2021 at 6:18 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange climbed higher on Thursday as tight supply and firm export demand offered support, analysts said. “A lot of that has to do with COVID and the pent-up demand we have, with more things opening up,” said Joe […]

By Christopher Walljasper

Spring wheat slowly regains premiums

Apr. 7, 2021 at 9:34 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Nearby Minneapolis spring wheat contracts have historically traded at a premium compared to their Chicago and Kansas City soft wheat counterparts. And after a winter during which that premium had all but disappeared, spring wheat has so far made gains in 2021. Since the start of the year, […]

By Adam Peleshaty