Insights and Stories on Futures

CBOT weekly outlook: USDA acreage numbers provide bullish spark for corn, soy

Mar. 31, 2021 at 9:54 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Much-anticipated acreage estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, on Wednesday provided a bullish boost to Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean and corn markets, with planting intentions for both crops coming in well below trade expectations. Corn futures were up by their 25 cents per bushel daily […]

U.S. grains: Soy, corn limit-up on planting intentions

Mar. 31, 2021 at 8:18 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Limit-up grains pressure feeder cattle, lean hogs

Mar. 31, 2021 at 8:12 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soy, corn, wheat futures slide ahead of USDA data

Mar. 30, 2021 at 7:36 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures rise as cash market firms

Mar. 30, 2021 at 7:26 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Firm beef prices lead cattle futures higher

Mar. 29, 2021 at 9:04 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Benchmark live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange climbed to a contract high on Monday, led by firming wholesale beef prices as the summer grilling season approaches with the U.S. economy seems poised to rebound from the coronavirus pandemic, traders said. Feeder cattle futures also […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn falls one per cent, soy drifts lower

Mar. 29, 2021 at 6:40 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell about one per cent on Monday on position squaring ahead of crop reports due this week from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) along with forecasts for generally favourable planting weather in the Midwest, analysts said. Soybean futures also declined while wheat […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans follow veg oils lower

Mar. 26, 2021 at 7:00 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures slid on Friday, pressured by declines in soyoil and funds squaring positions ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s grain stocks and planting intentions reports due March 31, traders said. Corn and wheat rebounded from prior day losses, but failed to end the […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Hog futures notch new highs on tight supply

Mar. 26, 2021 at 6:56 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange found life-of-contract highs for a second day on Friday after the U.S. Agriculture Department reported tight supplies in its quarterly hogs and pigs report after the close Thursday. CME April lean hogs settled up 1.125 cents at 100.8 […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Wheat hits three-month low on supply prospects

Mar. 25, 2021 at 6:01 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell to their lowest level of 2021 on Thursday, pressured by improving global production prospects and a firmer dollar, which tends to make U.S. grains less competitive globally, analysts said. Corn and soybean futures also eased, following broad declines in commodities along with […]

By Julie Ingwersen