Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. livestock: CME cattle end firm, hogs ease on profit-taking

Mar. 12, 2021 at 7:46 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures edged higher on Friday on technical buying and as feeder cattle futures hit a two-week top on optimism about softening feed prices, analysts said. CME April live cattle settled up 0.475 cent at 119 cents/lb., holding above chart support […]

U.S. grains: Storms forecast for Plains drive wheat to one-month low

Mar. 12, 2021 at 4:22 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME hogs hit contract highs, led by strong cash markets

Mar. 11, 2021 at 7:29 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat down on forecasts for Plains moisture

Mar. 11, 2021 at 4:32 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures higher, cattle end lower

Mar. 10, 2021 at 8:07 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, soy sag on profit-taking after USDA data

Mar. 10, 2021 at 5:21 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures each fell about two per cent on Wednesday, a day after monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) forecasts failed to offer fresh bullish news, freeing traders to book profits following recent multi-year highs, analysts said. Wheat futures also declined, following the […]

By Julie Ingwersen

ICE weekly outlook: Canola’s correction likely short-lived given tight supplies

Mar. 10, 2021 at 4:52 pm CST

MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market ran into a profit-taking correction on Wednesday, backing away from recently-hit contract highs. While a further correction is possible, the underlying fundamentals remain supportive and canola is expected to retain its relative strength to other oilseeds. “The market needs bullish fuel, but it’s […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs climb as pork prices rise, slaughter pace slows

Mar. 9, 2021 at 7:40 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures rose on Tuesday for a second straight day, supported by rising wholesale pork prices and a smaller weekly kill than a year ago, traders said. CME April lean hog futures ended up 1.05 cents at 88.35 cents/lb., moving back […]

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: U.S. supply and demand report stands pat

Mar. 9, 2021 at 6:41 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Expected changes to ending stocks for soybeans, corn and wheat did not occur in the latest supply and demand report Tuesday from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Rather, the department held onto its February projections. “I’m disappointed [the USDA] didn’t adjust anything. I’m not saying they didn’t […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Wheat and soy climb, corn sags after USDA data

Mar. 9, 2021 at 5:24 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose more than one per cent on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture in a monthly report lowered its forecast of global wheat inventories, analysts said. Corn futures declined on a surprise increase in USDA’s forecast of world corn stocks, while soybean […]

By Julie Ingwersen