Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. grains: Chicago corn futures hit new lows

Dec. 20, 2023 at 5:17 pm CST

Chicago front-months' corn contracts hit new lows on Wednesday after the U.S. government closed two key rail crossings into Mexico, the top importer of U.S. corn, in response to rising migrant crossings.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm on hopes of higher cash prices

Dec. 20, 2023 at 5:07 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

CBOT weekly outlook: U.S. wheat remains rangebound

Dec. 20, 2023 at 3:27 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

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U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans turn lower on rain forecast in Brazil

Dec. 19, 2023 at 5:29 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures fall on technical trading ahead of reports

Dec. 19, 2023 at 4:16 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

Klassen: Feeder market ends year on mixed sentiment

Dec. 19, 2023 at 9:47 am CST

Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were unchanged, to as much as $10 lower compared to last week. Demand for heifers was suffering last week. A weaker tone was noted in the Eastern prairie regions as Ontario demand appeared to evaporate last week. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed basis in the range of $368-$370/cwt, down $7-$8 from last week.

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally as Argentina seeks to raise meal, oil export taxes

Dec. 18, 2023 at 5:34 pm CST

U.S. soybean futures clawed back early losses and ended higher on Monday on good U.S. export demand and after Argentina's new government said it would raise export taxes on soymeal and soyoil in the world's supplier of the soy products.

By Karl Plume Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle extend advances on technical buying, firm equities

Dec. 18, 2023 at 5:23 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures closed higher on Monday on technical buying and support from firmer equities, analysts said.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

Speculative net short position in canola hits new record

Dec. 18, 2023 at 1:31 pm CST

The net short position in canola futures climbed to a new record large level in mid-December, as speculators added to their bearish bets for the second week in a row, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. livestock: CME hogs, cattle close at highest levels since November

Dec. 15, 2023 at 5:17 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters -- Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog and cattle futures closed at their highest levels since November on Friday as short covering lifted the livestock markets, traders said.

By Reuters Tom Polansek