Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. grains: Wheat soars as Russia eyes export curbs

Dec. 11, 2020 at 8:04 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures surged on Friday on concerns about thinning global supplies after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) slashed its grain stocks outlook and as top supplier Russia pondered export curbs. Corn and soy futures also rose as tightening supplies, particularly of soybeans, and lingering […]

U.S. livestock: Cattle rise on technical and bargain buying

Dec. 11, 2020 at 7:58 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Corn, soy retreat as USDA’s supply cuts disappoint

Dec. 10, 2020 at 6:33 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Live cattle advance in bargain-buying bounce

Dec. 10, 2020 at 6:18 pm CST

By Karl Plume

CBOT weekly outlook: Some surprises in USDA’s WASDE

Dec. 10, 2020 at 4:07 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

ICE weekly outlook: Canola entering holiday mode

Dec. 9, 2020 at 7:46 pm CST

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts hit fresh multi-year highs following the release of updated production data from Statistics Canada, but the market ran into resistance and could be expected to see some consolidation ahead of the New Year. The most-active January contract touched a session high of $599 per […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Futures rebound on short covering, pre-report positioning

Dec. 9, 2020 at 7:11 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and grain futures firmed on Wednesday in a short-covering rebound from prior session losses and as investors took positions ahead of a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) supply and demand report on Thursday. Wheat, which hit a two-month low this week, posted the […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Short covering, bargain buying lift cattle, hog futures

Dec. 9, 2020 at 6:18 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures firmed on Wednesday in a short-covering and bargain-buying bounce following four straight losing sessions that had dragged prices to 2-1/2-week lows. Lean hog futures also firmed on short covering and bargain buying, though livestock traders remained generally cautious as they monitor broadening […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures follow cash prices, beef values lower

Dec. 8, 2020 at 6:38 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures fell for a fourth straight session on Tuesday as cash cattle traded lower at southern U.S. Plains feedlot markets and as wholesale beef prices continued a steep seasonal slide. Declines, however, were limited by bargain buying as some traders viewed the recent […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans sink on South American rains, slowing demand

Dec. 8, 2020 at 5:41 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell for a third straight session on Tuesday on slowing export demand and as forecasts for more rain in South American crop areas tempered concerns about tightening supplies. Corn and wheat followed soybeans lower, pressured by improved South American crop prospects and a […]

By Karl Plume