Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. livestock: Live cattle up on cash market strength

Aug. 10, 2020 at 5:32 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained on Monday, as the cash market strengthened and packers looked to pickup slaughter rates, brokers said. Feeder cattle also gained, while lean hog futures added as producers looked to offload market-weight animals early to reduce feed costs. CME October […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans up with exports, corn up slightly on dry weather

Aug. 10, 2020 at 3:30 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

Canadian canola prices spike as shippers find back door to China

Aug. 10, 2020 at 2:25 pm CDT

By Hallie Gu Rod Nickel

Managed money’s net long position grows in canola

Aug. 7, 2020 at 5:49 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Bearish supply outlooks spark selling in corn, soy, wheat

Aug. 7, 2020 at 4:44 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hog futures rise on good cash market demand

Aug. 7, 2020 at 4:37 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures rose on Friday on signs of strength in the cash market after prices had stagnated, traders said. “Recent price weakness uncovered fresh demand, triggering buying on the board this morning that tripped buy stops, accelerating gains,” StoneX chief commodities economist Arlan […]

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat, soy futures fall on bearish supply view

Aug. 6, 2020 at 8:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures sank 1.9 per cent on Thursday to their lowest in nearly a month, their third decline in four sessions, with expectations for rising global supplies pushing prices lower, traders said. Corn futures steadied after hitting fresh contract lows on Tuesday, […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures fall after bearish export reports

Aug. 6, 2020 at 8:16 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog and cattle futures fell on Thursday, pressured by signs of declining export demand for U.S. supplies. The U.S Agriculture Department on Thursday morning said that beef export sales totaled 15,100 tonnes in the week ended July 30, down 50.8 per cent from […]

By Reuters

ICE weekly outlook: Weaker U.S. dollar ripples into canola

Aug. 5, 2020 at 7:35 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — As the Canadian dollar continues its rise, the adverse effects on canola could become more pronounced, according to Errol Anderson of ProMarket Communications in Calgary. Anderson’s expectations are for the loonie to hit a range of 75-77 U.S. cents, which could see canola drop $5-$10 per tonne. “The […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

CBOT weekly outlook: Benign weather keeps corn, soybeans pointed down

Aug. 5, 2020 at 6:56 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Good U.S. Midwestern weather should keep the bias to the downside in corn and soybean contracts at the Chicago Board of Trade over the next few weeks, according to an analyst. Corn hit fresh contract lows on Tuesday before showing some recovery Wednesday, but “it’s not looking like […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin