Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. livestock: Hogs limit up again on China tariff exemption

Sep. 13, 2019 at 4:23 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures climbed by an expanded daily limit on Friday as China said it would exempt U.S. pork from additional tariffs imposed during its trade war with the United States. The exemptions raised hopes for Chinese buying and were seen as the latest sign […]

CBOT weekly outlook: Expected U.S. soybean, corn yields down

Sep. 12, 2019 at 8:57 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Fresh sales to China fuel soy optimism

Sep. 12, 2019 at 6:16 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

ICE weekly outlook: Canola breaks out of week-long funk

Sep. 11, 2019 at 8:03 pm CDT

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn ease on crop-boosting weather

Sep. 11, 2019 at 6:10 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Live cattle extend recovery from nine-year low

Sep. 11, 2019 at 6:07 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures shot higher on Wednesday on short covering and technical buying as the market extended a rebound from a nine-year low this week. CME October live cattle futures ended up 2.35 cents at 98.5 cents/lb. (all figures US$). The market has […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Crop condition rating lifts corn

Sep. 10, 2019 at 6:19 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rebounded on Tuesday from four-month lows struck in the previous session after the U.S. Department of Agriculture said the U.S. crop’s condition unexpectedly declined over the past week. Soybeans followed corn higher despite steady crop condition ratings, as worries about lower yields in […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs advance on China trade hopes

Sep. 10, 2019 at 6:13 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures jumped on Tuesday as expectations rose for China to increase pork imports from the United States, traders said. China, the world’s top pork consumer, is expected to buy more U.S. agricultural products in hopes of a better trade deal with […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn, soy hit lows on weather, before technical bounce

Sep. 9, 2019 at 6:43 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell to contract lows on Monday and soybeans slid to 3-1/2 month lows on crop-boosting weather and weak demand before short covering and technical buying helped both markets pare losses. Spillover support from rising wheat futures also gave corn and soy some underlying […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Live cattle set nine-year low on weak cash prices, big supply

Sep. 9, 2019 at 6:31 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Front-month live cattle futures fell to a nine-year low on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Monday under pressure from weak cash prices and large supplies. Cash cattle are expected to trade around $98/cwt this week in Texas and Kansas, down from $100 last week and $103 […]

By Tom Polansek