Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat down three per cent

Nov. 25, 2020 at 4:34 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures fell more than three per cent on Wednesday and corn and soybean futures also slipped as traders booked profits after recent highs in all three markets, and ahead of Thursday’s U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade March wheat futures settled […]

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures follow beef prices, Dow higher

Nov. 24, 2020 at 6:10 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat up on crop ratings

Nov. 24, 2020 at 4:50 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures up two per cent

Nov. 23, 2020 at 9:32 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy touches US$12 mark on Brazil weather

Nov. 23, 2020 at 6:01 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans touch new four-year peak on supply concerns

Nov. 20, 2020 at 5:48 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose for a sixth consecutive session on Friday and hit a four-year high on dry conditions in key South American crop areas and concerns about dwindling U.S. supplies. Corn also gained on strong exports and worries about South American dryness, while wheat ended […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans slip off peak, end mostly firm

Nov. 19, 2020 at 7:17 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures ended mostly firmer on Thursday as late-session buying amid worries over tightening supplies offset earlier profit-taking and technical selling that had dragged prices down from four-year peaks. Corn and wheat retreated after prior-day increases as investors pocketed some gains. Chicago Board of Trade […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures tumble on demand worries

Nov. 19, 2020 at 7:12 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle and hog futures tumbled on Thursday on worries about demand for beef and pork as soaring coronavirus infections across the country threatened more restaurant and food service closures and forced more Americans to shelter at home. Investors also fear a repeat of the livestock […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures retreat as COVID surge stokes demand worries

Nov. 18, 2020 at 6:04 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures fell on Wednesday as rising coronavirus infection rates stoked concerns about potential supply-chain disruptions and reduced demand for beef as health restrictions shutter restaurants and discourage travel. U.S. stocks dove on Wednesday as investors weighed surging COVID-19 infections and mounting shutdowns against encouraging […]

By Karl Plume

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy continue rallies

Nov. 18, 2020 at 3:34 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Commodities on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) have appreciated a significant rally over the past weeks. Last week’s world agriculture supply and demand estimates (WASDE) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) detailed lower-than-expected ending stocks for soybeans, which were bullish for soybean values. “Beans are on […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm