Insights and Stories on Futures

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures lower, hogs mixed on technical trading

Feb. 7, 2024 at 5:28 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures turned lower on profit-taking on Wednesday, even as rising wholesale beef prices and a firming cash market continued to offer support to the market, traders said.

U.S. grains: Soybeans firm on bargain-buying ahead of USDA report

Feb. 6, 2024 at 5:40 pm CST

By Karl Plume Reuters

Klassen: Canadian feeder market jumps on USDA data

Feb. 6, 2024 at 9:17 am CST

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. grains: Soybeans move higher on technical trading ahead of government reports

Feb. 5, 2024 at 5:28 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures turn lower on profit-taking

Feb. 5, 2024 at 5:05 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans slide on disappointing US export data; corn also down

Feb. 1, 2024 at 5:20 pm CST

U.S. soybean futures fell about 1.5 per cent on Thursday on disappointing weekly U.S. export sales data coupled with strong competition from Brazil, where the soy harvest is expanding, traders said.

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

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CBOT weekly outlook: Downturn continues for grains

Feb. 1, 2024 at 9:51 am CST

March grain futures at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) were in decline during the week ended Jan. 31 despite receiving a boost on Jan. 30.

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Wheat futures sag; corn, soybeans hover near multi-year lows

Jan. 31, 2024 at 6:10 pm CST

U.S. wheat futures fell on Wednesday on technical selling and spillover weakness from European wheat markets amid thin export demand, while corn and soybeans stabilized after setting multi-year lows a day earlier.

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans close higher, rebounding after multiyear lows

Jan. 30, 2024 at 4:25 pm CST

U.S. corn and soybean futures rallied on Tuesday, closing higher on a round of bargain buying after both commodities fell to multiyear lows, although supportive news about supply and demand was lacking, analysts noted.

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

Klassen: Positive fed outlook buoys feeder market

Jan. 30, 2024 at 9:18 am CST

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices for 800-pound plus cattle were $2/cwt to $4/cwt higher on average for the week ending January 27. Feeders in the 500-800-pound category were up $3/cwt to $6/cwt with higher quality groups up as much as $10/cwt in some cases. Feeders 500 pounds and lower were unchanged from seven days earlier.

By Jerry Klassen