Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. grains: Corn, soy fall on dry weather forecast

Apr. 28, 2017 at 3:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Friday on the prospect of dry weather for key Midwest production areas in early May, which would give farmers access to fields during a crucial planting window, traders said. Wheat futures firmed, hitting their highest level in more than […]

U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit one-year high on fund buying

Apr. 28, 2017 at 3:43 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Cattle rise as cash prices surge

Apr. 27, 2017 at 5:29 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Corn, soy gain on planting delays, relief over NAFTA

Apr. 27, 2017 at 5:22 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

CBOT weekly outlook: U.S. weather supports corn, weighs on soy

Apr. 26, 2017 at 7:42 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. livestock: Cash prices propel live cattle to one-year high

Apr. 26, 2017 at 5:21 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Wednesday reached its highest level in a year, ignited by short-covering and futures’ discounts to initial cash prices, traders said. They said bargain buying briefly sent some deferred live cattle months to fresh highs and up their three-cents-per-pound daily price […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Corn tumbles on weather forecasts, NAFTA jitters

Apr. 26, 2017 at 3:01 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn futures fell more than one per cent Wednesday on forecasts for better Midwest planting weather and news that the White House is considering an executive order on withdrawing from North American Free Trade Agreement, analysts said. Soybeans also declined and wheat turned lower as […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn drop as wheat edges higher

Apr. 18, 2017 at 5:51 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Tuesday for the second day in a row, hitting a one-week low as traders locked in profits from last week’s rally. Corn futures sank 1.4 per cent, as the latest weather outlook called for dry conditions in the Midwest that will […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Strong beef demand lifts live cattle to one-year high

Apr. 18, 2017 at 3:56 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Tuesday spiked to their highest since mid-April 2016, driven by improved wholesale beef demand that may underpin cash prices this week, said traders. They said profit-taking pulled back-month futures down from new contract highs achieved earlier in the session. April […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle climb seventh straight session

Apr. 17, 2017 at 4:46 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle rose on Monday for the seventh consecutive session, boosted by improved wholesale beef demand and futures’ discounts to recent cash prices, traders said. They said speculative buying and buy stops drove deferred contracts to fresh highs. April live cattle closed 1.05 […]

By Theopolis Waters

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