Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. grains: Soybeans and corn continue to be pressured by global supplies

Feb. 13, 2024 at 5:14 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn futures firmed slightly on Tuesday on technical trading, but still hovered near three-year lows as ample global supplies, improving South American crop prospects, and intense export competition weighed over the market.

U.S. livestock: Livestock futures turn lower on pressure from equity markets

Feb. 13, 2024 at 5:06 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

Klassen: Feeder market continues to climb

Feb. 13, 2024 at 9:24 am CST

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Feeders firm, live cattle futures ease

Feb. 12, 2024 at 5:41 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Bargain buying supports CBOT soybeans and corn after 3-year lows

Feb. 12, 2024 at 4:59 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs firm; cattle futures mixed on technical resistance

Feb. 9, 2024 at 3:12 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures turned higher on Friday, bolstered by export sales that include China buying U.S. pork supplies for their open market, traders said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn stuck near 3-year lows on abundant supplies

Feb. 9, 2024 at 2:28 pm CST

U.S. corn and soybean futures hovered near three-year lows on Friday as South American crop weather improved and forecasts called for plentiful supplies, but losses were limited by short covering ahead of the weekend.

By Karl Plume Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle, nearby feeder cattle futures firm

Feb. 8, 2024 at 5:46 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and nearby feeder cattle futures turned higher on Thursday, supported by weakness in the corn market Cv1 and anticipation that the cash market will continue to firm, traders said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans turn higher, grains lower, on raft of government data

Feb. 8, 2024 at 2:51 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended the day higher on Thursday on a flurry of late-session buying, as the market struggled to gain clarity on the size of the Brazilian crop, traders said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans touch new multi-year lows on grain glut worries

Feb. 7, 2024 at 5:33 pm CST

Chicago corn prices dipped to a new three-year low on Wednesday, as weather charts showed a hot, dry spell in Argentina will give way to widespread rain in the coming days, traders said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters