Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures shoot higher on rising boxed beef prices

May. 14, 2024 at 5:12 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures rallied on Tuesday as soaring boxed beef prices fueled hopes for increased demand, analysts said.

U.S. grains: Soy falls as cooking oil imports excluded from China tariffs

May. 14, 2024 at 5:08 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

Klassen: Feeder cattle market takes defensive tone

May. 14, 2024 at 12:34 pm CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle retreat on heavy supplies, weak cash market

May. 13, 2024 at 4:46 pm CDT

By Karl Plume Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat hits 9-month highs on Russian crop losses

May. 13, 2024 at 4:43 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures turn higher, feeder cattle lower

May. 10, 2024 at 4:41 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures were mixed on Friday, with live cattle contracts turning higher and a rally in Chicago corn futures Cv1 pressuring most feeder cattle contracts lower.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn climbs as USDA projects US stocks below expectations

May. 10, 2024 at 4:16 pm CDT

Chicago corn futures advanced on Friday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) projected U.S. stockpiles of the grain below market expectations.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Livestock futures turn lower amid choppy trading

May. 9, 2024 at 4:50 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures turned lower on Thursday amid a day of sideways and choppy trading, as wholesale beef prices dropped and cash cattle markets saw limited activity.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs as frosts cause state of emergency in Russia

May. 9, 2024 at 4:46 pm CDT

Chicago wheat futures rose on Thursday as Russia declared a state of emergency in key grain-growing regions due to frosts, while soybeans and corn fell ahead of a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture supply-and-demand report due on Friday.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

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U.S. grains: CBOT grains, soybean futures end lower ahead of USDA reports

May. 8, 2024 at 3:56 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell on Wednesday despite weather risks in top exporter Russia, highlighting the size of its supply as the country continues to dominate global export markets.

By Renee Hickman Reuters