Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. livestock: Live cattle set one-week highs in rebound

Jun. 9, 2020 at 6:27 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures rose on Tuesday, reaching one-week highs in a rebound from losses last week, as traders noted that meat companies have been slaughtering more livestock. The number of livestock being killed each day has recovered from April and May, when processors temporarily shut […]

U.S. livestock: Live cattle stabilize, beef prices fall further

Jun. 8, 2020 at 7:26 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall in technical correction

Jun. 8, 2020 at 7:06 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Live cattle down as slaughter recovers, beef prices sag

Jun. 5, 2020 at 8:19 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat falls as dollar bounces

Jun. 5, 2020 at 5:52 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

Fund traders still bearish on canola

Jun. 5, 2020 at 5:34 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The managed money net short position in canola grew to nearly 50,000 contracts in the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The net managed money short position in ICE Futures canola came in Tuesday at 48,777 contracts (3,932 long/52,709 short), […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. livestock: Live cattle firm on economic optimism

Jun. 4, 2020 at 6:50 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures firmed for a second day on Thursday on technical buying and optimism that the U.S. economy may be on the upswing, analysts said. However, gains in nearby contracts trailed those in deferred months as a backlog of market-ready cattle and […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat soars as export outlook brightens

Jun. 4, 2020 at 6:10 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures hit their highest levels in nearly two months on Thursday and wheat futures rose more than two per cent as a weaker dollar bolstered export prospects for U.S. grains and oilseeds, analysts said. Corn futures followed the firm trend. Chicago Board of Trade […]

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Prices stable, crops looking good

Jun. 3, 2020 at 7:31 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Over the last few weeks, soybean and corn prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) have stabilized, according to Scott Capinegro of Barrington Commodities at Barrington, Ill. “And that’s a good thing. Where this goes from here is still anybody’s guess,” he said. Noting that the crops […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on improving exports

Jun. 3, 2020 at 6:08 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures climbed on Wednesday to a three-week high as fresh export demand from China, the world’s top importer, continued to support prices. Wheat prices bounced after a two-day slide, with a softer U.S. dollar lending support, while corn ended narrowly mixed. Chicago Board of […]

By Christopher Walljasper