Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle reach 5-month peak, end lower in technical setback

Mar. 14, 2024 at 4:34 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures ended lower on Thursday in a technical and profit-taking setback after rising to five-month highs on firm cash cattle prices, traders said.

U.S. grains: Wheat and corn plunge on poor export news, soy follows lower

Mar. 14, 2024 at 4:19 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures extend rally on cash market hopes; hogs lower

Mar. 13, 2024 at 5:00 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: CBOT corn futures ease on technical selling, US planting plans

Mar. 13, 2024 at 4:54 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

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CBOT Weekly: ‘Beaten up’ prices make their way upwards

Mar. 13, 2024 at 4:47 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

U.S. cattle: Cattle futures bounce higher on technical trading, hogs mixed

Mar. 12, 2024 at 4:50 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures firmed on Tuesday, amid a flurry of technical trading, weakness in corn futures Cv1 and strength in the wholesale beef pricing, market analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat rise on technical trading, poor Brazilian weather

Mar. 12, 2024 at 4:09 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade wheat and soybean futures all turned higher on Tuesday as a stubbornly bearish market gained support from weather issues in Brazil and a flurry of short covering as funds shift out of their huge net short positions.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Klassen: Yearling price trend stalls while calves ratchet higher

Mar. 12, 2024 at 11:28 am CDT

Western Canadian feedlots are carrying sufficient numbers for the time being and feeding margins remain deep in red ink on unhedged cattle. Secondly, carcass weights are sharply above year-ago levels and Alberta finishing lots are backed up with market-ready supplies.

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME livestock futures mostly lower on technical trading

Mar. 11, 2024 at 5:10 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange livestock futures closed mostly lower on Monday, as market participants sought profits and continued to adjust their positions as part of the so-called Goldman roll, traders said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall on supply pressures; corn and wheat turn higher

Mar. 11, 2024 at 4:55 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean futures drifted lower on Monday, amid ongoing pressure from a hefty global supply and signs of investors hunting for profits, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters