Insights and Stories on Futures

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U.S. grains: Wheat tumbles as Russian rain forecast spurs profit taking

Apr. 29, 2024 at 4:10 pm CDT

Chicago benchmark wheat futures WN24 fell more than two per cent on Monday, snapping a seven-session rally, as the crop outlook in top exporter Russia improved on forecasts for rain, analysts said.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures turn higher, hogs ease on technical trade

Apr. 25, 2024 at 6:44 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs with dry weather fears continuing

Apr. 25, 2024 at 4:58 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

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

Apr. 24, 2024 at 4:27 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

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

Chicago wheat surged to a two-month high on Tuesday as a decline in U.S. winter wheat conditions focused attention on weather risks to northern hemisphere crops.

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

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures rallied in tandem with other commodities markets on Tuesday as signs of tightening supplies and a favorable pork demand outlook supported prices, traders said.

By Karl Plume Reuters

Klassen: Feeder market recovers from weather discount

Apr. 23, 2024 at 9:34 am CDT

Compared to last week, backgrounded yearlings traded $4-$8/cwt higher on average. Calves were quite variable with prices quoted from unchanged to as much as $10 higher. Overall, there appeared to be stronger buying interest this week across all weight categories.

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