Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. grains: Futures rebound on Chinese buying, Midwest frost concerns

May. 7, 2020 at 4:14 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures prices rebounded on Thursday on renewed Chinese buying of corn and soy and as forecasts for sub-freezing temperatures across the country stoked concerns that some vulnerable crops may sustain damage. Gains, however, were tempered by plentiful supplies and worries about demand […]

ICE weekly outlook: Canola acres could be in flux

May. 6, 2020 at 5:34 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn could move below $3, analyst says

May. 6, 2020 at 5:17 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn end lower as demand flags

May. 6, 2020 at 4:43 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Futures surge on technical buying as plants reopen

May. 6, 2020 at 4:34 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs slide after three days of gains

May. 5, 2020 at 6:34 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle and hog futures retreated on Tuesday in a profit-taking setback after three sessions of gains that were fueled by rising meat prices and concerns about meat shortages as several packing plants have closed due to coronavirus infections among workers. Benchmark June lean hog futures […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Corn gains with rising crude, limited by early planting

May. 5, 2020 at 4:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures gained on Tuesday, following energy markets higher on hopes of renewed ethanol fuel demand as lockdowns ease, but were capped by ahead-of-schedule planting across the U.S. Midwest, analysts said. Soybeans climbed on confirmation of new sales to China, even as the United States […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soybeans tumble as China spat piles on demand worries

May. 4, 2020 at 5:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean and corn futures slid on Monday as rising tensions between Washington and Beijing raised concern about further demand risk, on top of coronavirus disruptions to biofuel and livestock feed markets. Favourable crop weather also weighed on prices as planting advanced in the U.S. Midwest […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures inch up as plants reopen

May. 4, 2020 at 5:16 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog and live cattle futures closed higher on Monday, as meat processing facilities began to open after closures of more than 20 plants due to coronavirus illnesses among workers. Rising pork and beef cutout prices have also helped give futures a boost on Monday, […]

By Christopher Walljasper P.J. Huffstutter

Funds add to short position in canola, move to net long in soy

May. 1, 2020 at 8:04 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The net managed money short position in canola rose slightly in late April, while soybean speculators covered some of their bearish bets, according to 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 […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin