Insights and Stories on Futures

ICE weekly outlook: Canola fundamentals still strong in volatile market

Apr. 7, 2021 at 7:57 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts moved higher during the week ended Wednesday, with the largest gains in the old-crop months amid ongoing concerns over tight supplies. Day-to-day activity could remain volatile at times, but underlying fundamentals should remain supportive heading into the 2021 growing season, according to an analyst. […]

U.S. grains: Wheat lifted on spring planting concerns

Apr. 7, 2021 at 7:43 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs gain as swine fever worries open up export markets

Apr. 7, 2021 at 7:34 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Live cattle up with consumer beef demand

Apr. 6, 2021 at 6:52 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on tight near-term supply

Apr. 6, 2021 at 3:56 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Live cattle, lean hogs set new contract highs

Apr. 5, 2021 at 5:34 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Strong meat demand pushed U.S. live cattle and lean hog futures to new contract highs on Monday. The cattle market benefited from increasing demand for beef as the U.S. is entering the summer grilling season, analysts said. Prices for choice cuts of boxed beef soared by […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybean futures advance on supply concerns

Apr. 5, 2021 at 4:41 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures jumped on Monday on concerns about U.S. supplies dwindling due to strong export demand and smaller-than-expected plantings. The U.S. Department of Agriculture shocked traders last week by reporting that U.S. farmers plan to sow 87.6 million acres with soybeans this […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures notch contract highs

Apr. 1, 2021 at 8:07 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures rose on Thursday, with several contract months including the benchmark June setting life-of-contract highs on firm cash markets and strong demand for pork, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange June lean hogs settled up 1.025 cents at 106.325 cents/lb., after recording a contract […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: CBOT May corn retreats after 7-1/2-year high

Apr. 1, 2021 at 6:04 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. nearby corn futures declined on Thursday on profit-taking after the benchmark contract climbed to its highest since 2013, bolstered by a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report that projected smaller-than-expected plantings and rekindled worries over global grain supplies. Nearby soybean futures also fell on profit-taking, […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Prairie cash wheat: Bids mixed as loonie jumps

Apr. 1, 2021 at 4:05 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) wheats dropped while those for Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheat made their way upward during the week ending Wednesday. Wheat futures in the U.S. were mixed, while the Canadian dollar rose. The market reacted […]

By Adam Peleshaty