Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. grains: Soy firm on export sales, trade optimism

Sep. 19, 2019 at 8:18 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed on Thursday as strong weekly export sales data and hopes for progress toward a U.S.-China trade deal more than offset pressure from a crop-boosting Midwest weather forecast. Corn also rose as the market weighed favourable harvest weather against signs of improved demand […]

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle near six-week high

Sep. 19, 2019 at 8:12 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy steady, watching harvest

Sep. 18, 2019 at 7:03 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

ICE weekly outlook: Uncertainty, lack of farmer selling lift canola bids

Sep. 18, 2019 at 6:00 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soy slips on favourable weather, demand disappointment

Sep. 18, 2019 at 4:55 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures top one-month peaks

Sep. 18, 2019 at 4:50 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle and feeder cattle futures jumped to their highest prices since August on Wednesday as traders predicted that cash prices will also increase. October live cattle futures closed up 1.025 cents at 100.375 cents/lb. at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). October feeder cattle advanced […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn sinks on weather, retreating crude oil

Sep. 17, 2019 at 8:33 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell on Tuesday for the first time in four sessions on better-than-expected U.S. crop conditions and as crude oil prices, which fuelled the prior session’s rally, retreated. Soybeans also declined, despite the announcement of more sales to top importer China, as forecasts for […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Hogs fall from gains as cash prices ease

Sep. 17, 2019 at 8:26 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures tumbled on Tuesday, with the most-active contract dropping by the daily maximum, due to weak cash prices and technical selling, traders said. Pork cutout values eased for carcasses, loins, bellies and other products, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates. December lean […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn firms as oil rally offsets Midwest weather

Sep. 16, 2019 at 7:02 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rose on Monday as support from surging crude oil prices more than offset pressure from favourable weather for late-developing crops. Signs of easing U.S.-China trade tensions also buoyed the market after confirmation on Monday of more Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Hogs rise on expectations for Chinese buying

Sep. 16, 2019 at 6:37 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures climbed to their highest price since July on Monday on expectations for Chinese buying, while technical selling pushed down cattle futures. Meat traders anticipate China will increase pork imports to offset an expected shortage caused by an outbreak of African swine fever, […]

By Tom Polansek