Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up for fourth straight session

Apr. 10, 2017 at 4:36 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle rose for a fourth consecutive session on Monday, fueled by short-covering and futures’ discounts to last week’s cash prices, said traders. Last weekend’s news that China offered to lift its ban on U.S. beef helped spike Chicago Mercantile Exchange over one […]

U.S. grains: Corn sags, soy posts longest weekly skid in 30 months

Apr. 7, 2017 at 4:49 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend gains as funds buy

Apr. 7, 2017 at 3:36 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Bargain buying rallies CME hogs

Apr. 6, 2017 at 4:28 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Soybeans rebound on Argentina rains

Apr. 5, 2017 at 6:27 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

Prairie wheat bids tick lower in choppy week

Jul. 18, 2016 at 2:37 pm CDT

Commodity News Service Canada — Spring wheat cash bids across Western Canada ended slightly lower for the week ended July 18, tracking choppy action in the U.S. futures. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were one to two dollars per tonne lower, according to price […]

By Dave Sims

Prairie cash wheat prices down but durum bids up

Jul. 20, 2015 at 1:20 pm CDT

Commodity News Service Canada — Spring wheat cash bids across Western Canada moved lower during the week ended July 17, as losses in the U.S. futures and improving weather conditions in some parts of the Prairies weighed on values. However, durum was the one bright spot from a pricing standpoint, […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Markets sink from highest levels in at least six weeks

Oct. 24, 2014 at 3:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures tumbled Friday as traders booked profits after prices climbed to their highest level in at least six weeks. Soybeans retreated from a session high above US$10 a bushel amid expectations that rains next week will improve planting conditions in Brazil, the […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Prices touch one-week lows on improved U.S. harvest weather

Oct. 20, 2014 at 7:23 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures touched one-week lows on Monday as drier weather in the U.S. Midwest was expected to allow harvests to accelerate after rain delays. Corn finished near unchanged, shaking off losses associated with the improved harvest outlook as technical buyers entered the market. […]