Insights and Stories on Futures

US corn stocks swell as world recovers from tighter supplies

Jan. 12, 2024 at 1:28 pm CST

U.S. corn inventories last month swelled to their largest level since 2018, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday, as global supplies recover from multi-year lows.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise as icy weather threatens US herds

Jan. 11, 2024 at 5:25 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy futures near two-year lows as traders await US crop reports

Jan. 11, 2024 at 5:21 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Live cattle dip in nearby contract; US beef plants reopen

Jan. 10, 2024 at 5:45 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall on demand concerns, Brazilian crop outlook

Jan. 10, 2024 at 5:30 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybean and corn futures rebound from multiyear lows

Jan. 9, 2024 at 5:16 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade soybean and corn futures rebounded on Tuesday on short covering and technical buying after sliding to multiyear lows earlier in the session.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

Klassen: Cattle producers anxious about 2024

Jan. 9, 2024 at 9:32 am CST

The holiday break for the cattle market is analogous to an the intermission between periods of hockey game. Feedlot operators assess inventory and to focus on the market structure. They’re planning their purchase strategy for the next couple months.

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle retreat from one-month high, traders eye US weather

Jan. 8, 2024 at 6:49 pm CST

Live cattle futures on Monday rose to their highest level in more than a month before retreating as traders waited to see the impact of wintry weather on livestock in the central U.S.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

Corn ZCH24 on Jan. 8, with Bollinger bands.

U.S. grains: Corn, soy hit multi-year lows as oil sinks, rains aid Brazil crops

Jan. 8, 2024 at 3:46 pm CST

U.S. corn futures sank to their lowest level in more than three years on Monday and soybean futures set a two-year low as steep declines in crude oil prices spilled over into agricultural markets.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Hogs extend gains after rally, end up 3 per cent for the week

Jan. 5, 2024 at 4:40 pm CST

Technical buying and short covering boosted lean hog futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Friday, traders said, extending gains a session after the market climbed by its daily maximum.

By Reuters Tom Polansek