Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. grains: Soy posts first weekly gain in 1-1/2 months

Dec. 15, 2023 at 5:05 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters -- U.S. soybean futures finished higher in the nearby contract and lower in deferred months on Friday as traders waited to see whether beneficial rains will arrive in dry areas of Brazil as expected.

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs jump following recent slide

Dec. 14, 2023 at 5:15 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy futures rise amid US export demand

Dec. 14, 2023 at 4:27 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME hogs decline further as cattle face renewed pressure

Dec. 13, 2023 at 5:31 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybeans tumble on improving weather forecast for Brazil

Dec. 13, 2023 at 4:18 pm CST

By Brendan O'Brien Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy futures end down as traders eye Brazil weather

Dec. 12, 2023 at 4:04 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures backpedaled on Tuesday after reaching their highest price in December as traders assessed risks from unfavorable crop weather in Brazil.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

Canadian cattle in a feedlot with a cowboy in the background.

Klassen: Year-end buying interest boosts feeder market

Dec. 12, 2023 at 11:54 am CST

Strength was noted in calves under 650 pounds while feeders over 700 pounds were relatively unchanged. Larger packages of weaned quality genetics were $8 to $10 higher in some cases.

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME cattle rise with boxed beef prices, bounce from recent decline

Dec. 11, 2023 at 4:49 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters -- Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures advanced on Monday as wholesale beef prices increased and the market rebounded from a 2% slide last week, brokers said.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybeans finish higher on Brazil weather concerns, global demand

Dec. 11, 2023 at 4:05 pm CST

U.S. soybean futures rose on Monday as concerns re-emerged that drought conditions in Brazil are having a detrimental effect on crops in the top-producing nation and after the U.S. government announced another export sale.

By Brendan O'Brien Reuters

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

U.S. grains: CBOT grain, soybean futures tumble after monthly USDA data

Dec. 8, 2023 at 3:27 pm CST

U.S. soybean futures fell on Friday after the Department of Agriculture's updated estimate of Brazil's soybean harvest fell toward the high end of trade expectations, easing concerns about global supplies of the oilseed.

By Brendan O'Brien Reuters