Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs firm as U.S. stimulus plan fuels optimism

Mar. 8, 2021 at 7:23 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures firmed on Monday, recovering from a seven-week low hit last week, on optimism that the US$1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill will spur the U.S. economy and bolster demand for meat, traders said. CME April live cattle futures settled up […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans near seven-year peak

Mar. 8, 2021 at 5:55 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy futures rally on dry Argentina weather

Mar. 5, 2021 at 7:15 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Hog futures take a breather

Mar. 5, 2021 at 7:09 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Pork export sales rise, profit-taking hits hog futures

Mar. 4, 2021 at 6:49 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybeans jump on inclement South American weather

Mar. 4, 2021 at 4:10 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures settled higher on Thursday as adverse weather across South America fueled concerns about a short-term supply crunch. The market briefly turned lower late in the trading session amid gains in the U.S. dollar that make U.S. farm goods less attractive to importers, traders […]

By Tom Polansek

ICE weekly outlook: Canola back where it started

Mar. 3, 2021 at 8:04 pm CST

MarketsFarm — ICE canola futures are pretty much back where they were a week ago after losing ground, only to recover by small — and then strong — gains. The May canola contract finished at $765.20 per tonne on Friday and closed Wednesday at $767.30. In between, the lowest close […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

CBOT weekly outlook: High U.S. corn prices cut into ethanol production

Mar. 3, 2021 at 7:50 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Upcoming reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture are expected to steer Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) futures, at a time when high corn prices in the U.S. may be cutting into ethanol production in that country. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s report released on March […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs up on new swine fever outbreak in China

Mar. 3, 2021 at 6:37 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures jumped on Wednesday as China reported a new outbreak of a deadly pig disease, raising expectations that Chinese importers could increase U.S. purchases. China’s farm ministry confirmed African swine fever in piglets being illegally transported through Funing county in the […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy futures consolidate after gains

Mar. 3, 2021 at 5:28 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures fell on Wednesday as the markets consolidated after rallying in the previous session. Strength in the U.S. dollar weighed on prices, analysts said, because a firm dollar makes U.S. farm products less attractive to importers (all figures US$). For soybeans, there […]

By Tom Polansek