Insights and Stories on Futures

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U.S. grains: Wheat futures rally on dry weather concerns, Black Sea attacks

Apr. 24, 2024 at 4:27 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures continued their steady climb on Wednesday, as dry weather raised concerns in key growing regions and Russian attacks in the Black Sea area threatened to disrupt supply chains.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures slump as US requires bird flu tests for dairy cattle

Apr. 24, 2024 at 3:29 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Wheat extends rally as US crop rating fall keeps weather in focus

Apr. 23, 2024 at 5:38 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs rally on pork demand outlook, rising commodities prices

Apr. 23, 2024 at 5:34 pm CDT

By Karl Plume Reuters

Klassen: Feeder market recovers from weather discount

Apr. 23, 2024 at 9:34 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. grains: Wheat futures rally as weather risks rattle markets

Apr. 22, 2024 at 5:42 pm CDT

U.S. wheat futures rallied to their highest point in more than two months before the session closed on Monday as crop weather concerns in the Northern Hemisphere supported prices and triggered technical buying and short covering, which accelerated the climb, analysts said.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures rally on bargain buying, geopolitical tensions

Apr. 19, 2024 at 5:29 pm CDT

U.S. corn and soybean prices rose on Friday as heightened geopolitical tensions spurred a round of bargain buying after the benchmark contracts in both markets fell to their lowest levels in more than six weeks, traders said.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle end higher ahead of monthly USDA data

Apr. 18, 2024 at 6:08 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended modestly higher on Thursday as traders squared positions ahead of a monthly feedlot report due on Friday from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), traders said.

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall on South American supply, dry weather supports wheat

Apr. 18, 2024 at 4:59 pm CDT

U.S. soybean and corn futures closed lower on Thursday after touching six-week lows, with both markets facing pressure from hefty South American supplies, traders said.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans edge higher as Brazilian market firms

Apr. 17, 2024 at 5:20 pm CDT

U.S. soybean futures rose on Wednesday, bouncing on a round of bargain buying after the most-active July contract SN24 hit a six-week low, buoyed in part by firming Brazilian soy markets, analysts said.

By Renee Hickman Reuters