Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on weather worries

Oct. 14, 2019 at 6:37 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures neared a four-month high on Monday, supported by fears that wintry weather over the weekend threatened Midwest production at a time of tightening U.S. soy supplies, analysts said. Wheat futures firmed on short-covering and worries about frosty temperatures in the U.S. Plains wheat […]

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures climb, led by firm cash trade

Oct. 14, 2019 at 6:30 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn jumps four per cent

Oct. 11, 2019 at 7:51 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Hog futures up on trade progress, firm cash

Oct. 11, 2019 at 7:33 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn falls after higher yield estimate surprises traders

Oct. 10, 2019 at 4:36 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Hogs slip despite record-large pork sales to China

Oct. 10, 2019 at 4:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures sagged on Thursday as the confirmation of record-large weekly pork export sales to China failed to impress traders who have been expecting a surge in demand for months. Uncertainty about when the pork will be shipped to China also kept a lid […]

By Tom Polansek

Grains drop, soy firm following WASDE report

Oct. 10, 2019 at 2:47 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Monthly supply/demand data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture were supportive for soybean prices but bearish for corn and wheat, with adjustments to yields and harvested acres providing a number of surprises. Corn futures saw the largest immediate reaction at the Chicago Board of Trade, as average yields […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soybeans up on trade optimism, Midwest weather

Oct. 9, 2019 at 5:16 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures climbed to their highest level in nearly three months on Wednesday before paring gains, supported by optimism about increased Chinese purchases and fears that a winter storm in the upper U.S. Midwest could threaten late-maturing crops. Corn closed modestly lower and wheat was […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soy rally after finding technical support

Oct. 8, 2019 at 5:13 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures rose on Tuesday, rebounding from weakness in the overnight session after finding technical support, traders said. Wheat notched the biggest gain, with the benchmark Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat contract rising 2.3 per cent. The contract rebounded […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn firm ahead of USDA report, frosty weather

Oct. 7, 2019 at 8:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures inched higher on Monday on position-squaring ahead of a key monthly U.S. government crop report later this week and worries about forecasts for a freeze looming for the northwestern Corn Belt, traders said. Soybeans and wheat closed lower after a choppy session. Chicago […]

By Julie Ingwersen