Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. grains: Wheat nears two-month low on export competition

May. 13, 2020 at 5:31 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures slid to a near two-month low on Wednesday, testing psychological support at the $5-per-bushel mark, pressured by forecasts for rising global grain supplies and strong export competition, analysts said. Soybean and corn futures also declined as a speedy U.S. planting pace supported expectations […]

ICE weekly outlook: Canola steady at midweek

May. 13, 2020 at 5:14 pm CDT

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

CBOT weekly outlook: Global grain stocks exert pressure

May. 13, 2020 at 4:34 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. livestock: June live cattle limit up on soaring beef prices

May. 12, 2020 at 7:10 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn up despite USDA forecast for ballooning stocks

May. 12, 2020 at 4:13 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures lower on profit-taking

May. 11, 2020 at 7:58 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures closed lower on Monday, with some contract months falling their daily three-cent limit on profit-taking amid signs the U.S. meat-packing sector was stepping up beef production, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) June live cattle futures settled down 1.975 cents at 92.675 […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans up on export demand

May. 11, 2020 at 4:43 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed on Monday, reaching a 3-1/2 week high on fresh export sales to top global buyer China, traders said. Corn and wheat futures drifted lower as traders adjusted positions a day ahead of a monthly supply/demand report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Cash cattle, futures up on beef packer scrutiny

May. 8, 2020 at 7:27 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures rose on Friday along with cash prices as the federal government probed the beef market. The price of cattle in the cash market has rebounded since U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he had urged the federal Justice Department to look […]

By Tom Polansek

Funds cover canola shorts, but still bearish on corn

May. 8, 2020 at 7:07 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Speculators reduced their net short position in canola during the first week of May and added to their net long position in soybeans, while placing fresh bearish bets on corn, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on Chinese buying ahead of crop report

May. 8, 2020 at 6:56 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago soybean futures climbed for a second session to a three-week high on Friday as Chinese buying underpinned prices and traders squared positions ahead of a supply and demand report due next Tuesday. Corn also rose on word China may increase agricultural buying to fulfill commitments […]

By Christopher Walljasper