Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat, corn rally as export sales top forecasts

Nov. 30, 2023 at 5:46 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat and corn futures climbed more than one per cent on Thursday as traders covered more short positions following a slump to multi-year lows and as weekly export sales topped forecasts and included sizeable purchases by major importer China. Soybeans were lower in range-bound trading […]

U.S. livestock: CME cattle drop on fund selling, beef demand concerns

Nov. 30, 2023 at 5:38 pm CST

By Karl Plume

CBOT weekly: Mostly bullish influences on soy, corn, wheat

Nov. 29, 2023 at 6:11 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

ICE weekly outlook: Canola prices could rebound

Nov. 29, 2023 at 5:32 pm CST

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat finishes higher on short covering

Nov. 29, 2023 at 5:13 pm CST

By Brendan O'Brien

U.S. livestock: CME cattle gain for second straight day after selloff

Nov. 29, 2023 at 5:07 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rose for a second consecutive session on Wednesday on short covering and follow-through technical and bargain buying after the market plunged to multi-month lows to start the week. Improving packer margins and futures’ steep discount to cash cattle prices also supported […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans up on Brazilian heat, export demand

Nov. 28, 2023 at 7:31 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures climbed more than one per cent on Tuesday on concerns that scorching weather conditions in South America were taking a toll on crops, while the market also drew support from a fresh round of private sales by U.S. exporters. Chicago Board of Trade […]

By Brendan O'Brien

U.S. livestock: CME cattle up on short covering, discount to cash

Nov. 28, 2023 at 7:27 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures surged on Tuesday in a short-covering rebound from multi-month lows in the prior session, supported by the market’s steep discount to cash market prices. Feeder cattle futures rose by as much as the daily trading limit, triggering expanded limits for both […]

By Karl Plume

Klassen: Strong demand continues to support feeder market

Nov. 28, 2023 at 7:06 am CST

For the week ending Nov. 25, western Canadian yearling prices were $4-$8/cwt lower compared to seven days earlier. However, calf markets were firm trading $5-$8/cwt on either side of unchanged compared to values quoted a week prior. Optimal weather in southern Alberta caused major feedlot operators to stretch their hands […]

By Jerry Klassen

Speculators buy back bearish canola bets in latest report

Nov. 27, 2023 at 7:12 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Fund traders were actively covering bearish bets in canola during the week ended Nov. 21, buying back some previously placed short positions, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The report was delayed due to the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday. […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin