Insights and Stories on Futures

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans, grains looking bearish to start 2024

Jan. 3, 2024 at 4:57 pm CST

Soybean, corn and wheat futures all came under pressure to start 2024, with the path of least resistance pointing lower still despite the potential for some end-user bargain hunting.

U.S. grains: Soy futures recover from June low as rains benefit Brazil crops

Jan. 3, 2024 at 4:49 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME cattle hit November highs as lean hogs set contract lows

Jan. 2, 2024 at 5:02 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy futures fall to June low on improved Brazilian crop weather

Jan. 2, 2024 at 4:51 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

Klassen: Feeder market quiets at year-end

Jan. 2, 2024 at 9:42 am CST

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, lean hog futures mixed to lower

Dec. 29, 2023 at 5:25 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) livestock futures were mostly mixed to lower on Friday, on limited technical trading and less-than-robust beef export news ahead of the New Year's holiday.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn closes with biggest yearly loss in a decade

Dec. 29, 2023 at 5:05 pm CST

Chicago corn closed on Friday with its biggest yearly drop in a decade while wheat and soybeans also posted steep annual declines after bumper harvests in Brazil and resilient Black Sea trade tempered concerns about weather and war.

By Brendan O'Brien Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, lean hog futures weighed by demand questions

Dec. 28, 2023 at 5:12 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) livestock futures mostly ended lower on Thursday, as a sluggish cash market weighed on nearly all cattle markets and hog traders continued to wrestle with concerns about demand for hefty pork supplies, analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat rebounds with Black Sea risks, short covering by funds

Dec. 28, 2023 at 5:02 pm CST

Chicago wheat futures climbed on Thursday after a vessel hit a mine in the Black Sea, an incident that underscores the continuing security risks along the key global grain trade shipping route.

By Brendan O'Brien Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hog, cattle future contracts mixed

Dec. 27, 2023 at 6:09 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) feeder cattle futures firmed on Wednesday, seeing a boost from weakness in the grain market and as the trade tried to spur ranchers to rebuild their herds, analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters