Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. grains: Soy, corn fall as hopes fade for China trade deal this year

Nov. 20, 2019 at 7:43 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell to a two-month low and soybean futures hit a seven-week low on Wednesday on fading expectations for a U.S.-China trade deal before the end of the year, analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures closed modestly higher on technical buying and […]

ICE weekly outlook: Palm oil shortage leads to canola rally

Nov. 20, 2019 at 4:32 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

CBOT weekly outlook: Impeachment process stifles markets

Nov. 20, 2019 at 2:40 pm CST

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Wheat futures climb on short-covering

Nov. 19, 2019 at 7:17 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slip on ample supplies, trade uncertainty

Nov. 19, 2019 at 7:02 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, soy slide on South American weather, trade worries

Nov. 18, 2019 at 7:46 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures hit a two-month low on Monday and soybean futures touched their lowest in seven weeks on forecasts for improving crop weather in South America and uncertainty about prospects for a U.S.-China trade deal, analysts said. Wheat futures rose as worries about tightening global […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Hog futures extend slide on China trade worries

Nov. 18, 2019 at 7:29 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell on Monday for a fourth straight session, with deferred contracts leading the way down on worries about the chances for a U.S.-China trade deal that could boost Chinese imports of U.S. pork, traders said. Most-active February lean hog futures on the […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Prairie cash wheat: Bids steady to lower

Nov. 17, 2019 at 12:07 am CST

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada were lower for the week ended Thursday. Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat had larger declines, while Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) and durum (CWAD) were steady to lower. The Canadian dollar dropped almost a half cent during the week. Average CWRS (13.5 […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. livestock: Hogs reach two-month low on increased slaughter

Nov. 15, 2019 at 6:37 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. lean hog futures touched a two-month low on Friday as meat packers slaughtered more pigs to profit from high margins. Pork processors killed an estimated 485,000 pigs, up 1,000 from a week earlier and 20,000 from a year ago, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said. […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybeans up on increased optimism for trade deal

Nov. 15, 2019 at 4:33 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures crawled higher on Friday on increased optimism that the U.S. and China may soon strike a deal to ease their trade war. Sentiments improved about the prospects for an agreement after White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Thursday evening that the […]

By Tom Polansek