Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures dip on slaughter delays

Feb. 18, 2021 at 7:04 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures fell on Thursday as short-term processing delays caused by power outages and frigid weather backed up cattle and softened cash prices, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange April live cattle futures settled down 1.225 cents at 122.925 cents/lb., while the spot February contract […]

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures sag as weather stalls slaughter pace

Feb. 17, 2021 at 7:41 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat retreats after cold-weather rally

Feb. 17, 2021 at 5:32 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Weather wreaks havoc on crops

Feb. 17, 2021 at 4:37 pm CST

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures mostly firm on wintry Plains weather

Feb. 16, 2021 at 7:34 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs to one-week high on frigid U.S. weather

Feb. 16, 2021 at 6:13 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures climbed to a one-week high on Tuesday, rising more than three per cent on fears that frigid temperatures in the bread basket of the U.S. Plains may have damaged winter wheat, analysts said. Corn and soybean futures followed the firm trend, with a […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Funds add to net longs in canola, U.S. futures

Feb. 14, 2021 at 11:13 pm CST

MarketsFarm — The large managed-money net long positions in soybean, corn and canola futures increased during the week ended Tuesday, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Managed money fund traders were holding a net long position in ICE Futures […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Weather worries push wheat futures higher

Feb. 12, 2021 at 8:01 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Friday, supported by concerns that arctic temperatures in key growing areas could damage the dormant crop during the weekend, traders said. “Cold temperatures, chiefly domestically, lesser so abroad, will keep the wheat trade watching winterkill prospects over the weekend,” Matt Zeller, […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rally

Feb. 12, 2021 at 7:55 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures rallied on Friday, supported by cold weather in the United States that was making it hard to put weight on animals. “Weather remains front and center for cattle producers, bitter cold temps will be with us through the weekend and also some sizable […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: CBOT corn, soybeans rebound on strong demand

Feb. 11, 2021 at 6:40 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures rose on Thursday, with end users stepping in to buy the market one day after prices posted sharp declines. “On hard breaks, the end users really need the supply,” said Don Roose, president of U.S. Commodities in West […]

By Mark Weinraub