Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures ease on profit-taking after 2-1/2-month peak

Jan. 29, 2024 at 5:56 pm CST

CME April live cattle futures LCJ24 settled down 0.450 cent at 181.225 cents per pound, retreating after rising to 183.450 cents, the contract's highest point since Nov. 7. Last week's firm cash cattle prices and technical buying underpinned the market, traders said.

U.S. grains: Soy hits 2-yr lows on South American crop prospects, demand worries

Jan. 29, 2024 at 4:49 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn pressured by South American supply prospects

Jan. 26, 2024 at 4:13 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybean, soyoil futures slide on weak demand

Jan. 25, 2024 at 5:54 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn up 1.3 per cent on South America weather worries, softer dollar

Jan. 24, 2024 at 4:25 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise in technical rebound; corn ends firm, wheat flat

Jan. 23, 2024 at 5:35 pm CST

U.S. soybean futures Sv1 rose for a second straight session on Tuesday on technical buying and short covering after notching multi-year lows last week, although lacklustre demand and improved crop weather in top exporter Brazil limited gains.

By Karl Plume Reuters

Klassen: Feeder market holds value despite negative margins

Jan. 23, 2024 at 11:32 am CST

Calf markets appeared to trade $2 to $3 above week-ago levels on average. Feedlot margins on current pen close-outs are negative $300 to $350 per head but replacement markets haven’t missed a beat. Finishing feedlots were once again bidding aggressively on backgrounded cattle with fleshier types experiencing limited slippage. Larger pen sized groups were on the higher end of the priced spectrum with buyers avoiding smaller packages.

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise, led by soyoil and crude oil; wheat up, corn choppy

Jan. 22, 2024 at 5:14 pm CST

U.S. soybean futures climbed on Monday as soyoil futures jumped 2.7 per cent on short-covering and strength in crude oil, traders said.

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn futures decline for sixth week in a row

Jan. 19, 2024 at 5:15 pm CST

U.S. corn futures lost ground for the sixth consecutive week and soybean futures declined the fifth week in a row after expectations for plentiful supplies pushed the markets to multi-year lows on Thursday.

By Reuters Tom Polansek