Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. livestock: Cattle stumble to two-month low ahead of USDA report

Jan. 23, 2020 at 4:15 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live and feeder cattle futures dropped to their lowest prices in about two months on Thursday as traders adjusted positions before a government report that is expected to show an increase in supplies. Hog futures, meanwhile, advanced to their highest prices in about two weeks. […]

U.S. grains: Corn futures hit three-month high on export demand

Jan. 23, 2020 at 3:18 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn set to rally

Jan. 22, 2020 at 6:53 pm CST

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

U.S. livestock: CME cattle sag on supply expectations

Jan. 22, 2020 at 5:32 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Robust global demand supports Chicago wheat

Jan. 22, 2020 at 3:48 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn, soy fall as traders await Chinese buying

Jan. 21, 2020 at 6:17 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures weakened and soybeans touched a five-week low on Tuesday as traders awaited confirmation that China has started to buy more U.S. crops after the countries signed an initial trade deal last week. Most actively traded wheat futures hit their highest price since August […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle ease amid uncertain Chinese demand

Jan. 21, 2020 at 5:43 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures came under pressure on Tuesday as traders waited for signs of increased Chinese demand after Beijing and Washington signed an initial trade deal last week. China pledged to increase purchases of U.S. agricultural products as part of the agreement, which is meant to […]

By Tom Polansek

Klassen: Large feedlot inventories lower feeder demand

Jan. 21, 2020 at 3:06 am CST

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $2-$3 on either side of unchanged and mid-weight feeders (600-850 lbs.) were steady to $2 lower, but calves under 600 lbs. were unchanged to as much as $10 lower. Prices were quite variable across the Prairies, which made the market hard […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs firm on winter weather woes

Jan. 17, 2020 at 6:20 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Front-month lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) settled about one per cent higher on Friday, supported by fears that a weekend winter storm in the Plains and Midwest would slow the transport of livestock and complicate pork and beef plant operations, traders said. […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn soars on bargain buying

Jan. 17, 2020 at 4:34 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures jumped 3.7 per cent on Friday, more than recovering from the prior day’s 3.1 per cent drop, buoyed by a mix of short-covering and expectations of increased export demand for U.S. supplies, traders and analysts said. Wheat and soybeans followed the firm trend. […]

By Julie Ingwersen