Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. livestock: Cattle mostly sharply higher on roll, beef gains

May. 8, 2017 at 5:42 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures were mostly sharply higher on Monday, rising as investors rolled positions forward and as wholesale beef prices extended gains, traders and analysts said. Feeder cattle and lean hogs also climbed at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, with all three recouping a portion of […]

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn bounce on short-covering

May. 5, 2017 at 4:29 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle limit down on profit-taking

May. 5, 2017 at 4:23 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Wheat plunges, erasing most of Monday’s rally

May. 4, 2017 at 7:59 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up third straight session

May. 4, 2017 at 7:53 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle soar limit up

May. 3, 2017 at 4:42 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts on Wednesday posted new highs, and nearby months hit their three-cent daily price limit, sparked by brisk beef demand and stronger-than-anticipated cash prices, traders said. June settled at 130.05 cents and August 123.8 — limit up and fresh highs for […]

By Theopolis Waters

CBOT weekly outlook: ‘Managed money crowd’ buoys futures

May. 3, 2017 at 3:57 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Bullish weather propped up Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn and soybean futures, spurring spec buying on the week — but it’s likely not enough to break the commodities’ ranges, one U.S. analyst says. “Lately here, of course it’s been weather with all the rain last week […]

By Jade Markus

U.S. livestock: Live cattle end higher, but off session tops

May. 2, 2017 at 6:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher Tuesday on fund buying, short-covering and solid beef demand that briefly lifted the June contract to its three-cent daily price limit, said traders. They said profit-taking and caution before this week’s cash prices pulled futures from new contract […]

By Theopolis Waters

Klassen: Feeder cattle prices surge

May. 1, 2017 at 9:07 pm CDT

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices once again traded $3-$5 above week-ago levels, with shorter-keep quality cattle as much as $8 higher. Historically strong feeding margins, along with triple-digit gains in the futures market from Wednesday through Friday, set the positive tone. Feedlots that were holding back on purchases finally stepped […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle hold modest gains

May. 1, 2017 at 3:54 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange nearby live cattle contracts on Monday settled with modest gains, supported by their discounts to last week’s futures prices and robust wholesale beef demand, said traders. They said profit-taking, after futures spiked to new highs earlier in the session, capped nearby market advances […]

By Theopolis Waters