Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. livestock: Livestock futures rally on technical trading, wholesale pricing

Mar. 1, 2024 at 4:01 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rebounded on Friday, capping a volatile week of trading with a flurry of technical moves amid signs that consumer demand for beef remains strong.

U.S. grains: Soybeans off 3-year low, but gain limited by global supplies

Mar. 1, 2024 at 3:56 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue to slide on profit-taking

Feb. 29, 2024 at 5:22 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans dip to new 3-year low in volatile trading day

Feb. 29, 2024 at 5:16 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle slide on profit-taking

Feb. 28, 2024 at 5:04 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybean futures rise from three-year low

Feb. 28, 2024 at 4:45 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures settled higher on short-covering and technical buying on Wednesday as the market rebounded after the front-month contract matched a three-year low, analysts said.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn extends bounce from three-year lows on bargain buying

Feb. 27, 2024 at 4:03 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters -- Chicago Board of Trade corn futures rose for a second consecutive session on Tuesday, extending a slight recovery from their lowest levels in more than three years.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

Klassen: Statistics Canada confirms lower feeder cattle supplies

Feb. 27, 2024 at 8:47 am CST

Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling or backgrounded steers prices were quoted $5 to $8 higher; yearling or backgrounded heifers were unchanged to $4 higher. Calves were trading $4 to as much as $10 higher.

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rise on tighter US supply expectations

Feb. 26, 2024 at 5:04 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures crept higher on Monday on expectations that U.S. supplies will continue to tighten, analysts said.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

U.S. grains: Corn, soy rise in turnaround from 3-year lows in nearby futures

Feb. 26, 2024 at 4:04 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters -- U.S. corn and soybean futures bounced on short-covering on Monday, after large supplies earlier knocked nearby contracts to their lowest levels in more than three years, traders said.

By Reuters Tom Polansek