Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures extend losing streak

Aug. 27, 2020 at 6:17 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle dropped for the sixth day in a row on Thursday, with weakness in the cash market that stemmed from a glut of supplies spilling over into futures prices, traders said. Traders shrugged off signs of rising demand from China, which made its […]

ICE weekly outlook: How long can canola rally last?

Aug. 26, 2020 at 7:55 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures drop as supplies assessed

Aug. 26, 2020 at 6:25 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soy futures rise on fresh China sale

Aug. 26, 2020 at 5:59 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

CBOT weekly outlook: Markets prepare for Laura

Aug. 26, 2020 at 2:10 pm CDT

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Crop concerns, Chinese buying spark rallies in soy, corn

Aug. 25, 2020 at 6:32 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures rallied on Tuesday on rising export demand from China and concerns that deteriorating crop conditions will curtail the size of the U.S. fall harvest, traders said. Soybeans topped out at a seven-month high while corn jumped 2.6 per […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hog futures rise as pork supplies shrink

Aug. 25, 2020 at 6:24 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures rose to their highest level in nearly three months on Tuesday after government data showed that the reopening of pork plants after a rash of COVID-19 shutdowns had not boosted supplies. Cattle futures were lower, pressured by signs of weakness in […]

By Mark Weinraub

Klassen: Yearling prices on fire

Aug. 25, 2020 at 2:16 am CDT

Compared to last week, yearlings coming off grass traded $3-$5 higher; backgrounded yearlings were $1-$3 higher on average while calf markets were relatively unchanged. February and April live cattle futures closed marginally lower for the week; however, fed cattle basis levels from U.S. packers are very strong for winter and […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures rise on crop concerns

Aug. 24, 2020 at 4:38 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rose on Monday on expectations that a government report will show crop ratings deteriorated in the past week, underpinning recent forecasts that pegged the harvest below the U.S. Agriculture Department’s latest outlook. A spate of dryness across the U.S. Midwest, combined […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall as supplies grow more than expected

Aug. 24, 2020 at 4:21 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on Monday, with the market under pressure from a government report that showed supplies were bigger than expected. The U.S. Agriculture Department’s monthly Cattle on Feed report on Friday afternoon showed July placements at 111 per cent of a year […]

By Mark Weinraub