Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. livestock: CME cattle extend losses

Feb. 25, 2020 at 6:28 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures fell sharply for a second consecutive day on Tuesday as fears of a coronavirus pandemic stoked concerns about demand and slower global economic growth. Commodities funds liquidated more of their sizable long holdings in cattle after the U.S. […]

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat plunge on coronavirus worries

Feb. 24, 2020 at 7:36 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs dive as coronavirus rattles markets

Feb. 24, 2020 at 7:24 pm CST

By Karl Plume

Fund traders still bearish on canola

Feb. 21, 2020 at 5:26 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soy, wheat, corn close lower after early gains

Feb. 21, 2020 at 4:50 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures firm

Feb. 21, 2020 at 4:33 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures ended higher on Friday on a mild technical bounce while cattle contracts weakened. Feeder cattle contracts were under pressure from profit-taking following six straight days of gains that pushed the front-month contract to its highest since Jan. 30. CME lean hog […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soy futures fall on China demand concerns

Feb. 20, 2020 at 5:04 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures drifted lower for the third time in four sessions on Thursday as demand from China remained quiet, stirring fresh concerns that purchases from the world’s top oilseed buyer will fall due to the spread of the coronavirus. Corn futures also weakened, pressured by […]

By Mark Weinraub

ICE weekly outlook: Canola values stuck in a range

Feb. 19, 2020 at 7:55 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Canola prices came off of the long weekend in the green, but quickly gave back those gains at midweek, remaining stagnant and rangebound. While rail blockades across the country have hampered rail activity and backed up grain shipments, cold weather has slowed down farmer movement for canola. That […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

CBOT weekly outlook: Commodities hold up while waiting on China

Feb. 19, 2020 at 7:27 pm CST

MarketsFarm — There’s no doubt commodities on the Chicago Board of Trade have struggled since the coronavirus outbreak in China, but the situation could be worse, a trader said. “I personally think the markets… are holding up pretty well with all of the negative news,” said Scott Capinegro of Barrington […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. livestock: Hogs rally again, cattle up on cash strength

Feb. 19, 2020 at 4:58 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures rose to their highest in 3-1/2 weeks on Wednesday as traders anticipated a long-awaited boost to demand from China, a day after the world’s top pork consumer announced it would grant exemptions to tariffs on U.S. imports. “We don’t know what the quantities […]

By Mark Weinraub