Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. livestock: Live cattle strengthen on demand outlook

Dec. 1, 2020 at 6:53 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures rose on Tuesday, supported by strong U.S. consumer demand and high wholesale beef prices, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange February live cattle futures added 0.3 cent to 113.175 cents/lb. (all figures US$). CME cattle futures have been steady in recent weeks, recovering from […]

U.S. grains: Wheat futures hit two-month low

Dec. 1, 2020 at 5:10 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

Klassen: Feeder market stabilizes on demand hopes

Dec. 1, 2020 at 4:53 am CST

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. grains: Wheat slides on Russian export prospects

Nov. 30, 2020 at 7:21 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures gain on strong pork demand

Nov. 30, 2020 at 7:11 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soybeans firm as South American crops struggle

Nov. 27, 2020 at 4:48 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures ended higher on Friday as continued dryness in South America threatened to stress the crop in Brazil and Argentina, while strong export demand strengthened corn and wheat. Chicago Board of Trade’s most-active soybean futures added 7-3/4 cents to $11.91-3/4 a bushel, ending the […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures trim as traders weigh weak exports

Nov. 27, 2020 at 4:26 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures fell on Friday on profit-taking during a shortened holiday-trading day, while less-than-stellar weekly beef exports added pressure to livestock futures overall, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange February live cattle futures fell for the first time in the past five trading sessions, ending the […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Live cattle up on cash market optimism, beef demand

Nov. 25, 2020 at 6:29 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures rose on Wednesday for a fourth straight session, climbing ahead of Thursday’s U.S. Thanksgiving holiday as strong packer margins fed expectations of improving cash cattle prices over the next few weeks, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange February live cattle futures settled up 0.225 […]

By Julie Ingwersen

ICE weekly outlook: Canola stronger at midweek

Nov. 25, 2020 at 5:15 pm CST

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts were stronger on Wednesday, making up losses incurred earlier in the week. The nearby January contract closed Wednesday at $578.90 per tonne, gaining a few dollars after losing $7 in the prior day’s trade. Keith Ferley of RBC Dominion Securities in Winnipeg said canola’s […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

CBOT weekly outlook: Markets could go higher after U.S. Thanksgiving

Nov. 25, 2020 at 4:57 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Just ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States, the Chicago Board of Trade was pulling back a little, generating double-digit losses in most wheat contracts, while corn and soybeans were down by smaller amounts. However, from Steve Georgy, president of Allendale Inc. at Fort McHenry, Ill., […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm