Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. grains: Corn futures rally to August high

Oct. 19, 2023 at 4:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rallied above US$5 a bushel to their highest level since August on Thursday, while soybean futures touched a four-week high. The gains came as farmers are in the middle of harvesting their crops, a time when the influx of fresh supplies normally pressures […]

U.S. livestock: CME cattle sag on packer margins, beef export sales

Oct. 19, 2023 at 4:47 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

ICE weekly outlook: Upside seen for canola prices

Oct. 18, 2023 at 8:22 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn rangebound, soybeans rising, wheat erratic

Oct. 18, 2023 at 8:09 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures mixed as packer margins stay in red

Oct. 18, 2023 at 6:52 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. grains: Wheat firms on bargain buying, corn follows suit

Oct. 18, 2023 at 6:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures rose for the first time in three sessions on bargain buying on Wednesday, with corn futures following, traders said. Wheat futures also gained a mid-session boost on rekindled market speculation that India, a leading wheat producer, may be tight on supplies. India raised […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

Klassen: Ontario demand sets the price structure for calves

Oct. 18, 2023 at 3:12 pm CDT

For the week ending Oct. 14, western Canadian yearling prices were steady to $4 higher compared to a week earlier. Calves in the range of 500 to 800 pounds traded $4-$6 lower in Alberta. However, in eastern Saskatchewan and in Manitoba, calves in this weight category were relatively unchanged compared […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. grains: Soybeans hold firm with harvest, domestic demand in focus

Oct. 17, 2023 at 4:56 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures firmed for a second straight session on Tuesday amid thin technical trading, as strong domestic demand eased concerns about supplies growing as the U.S. harvest continued. Corn inched down while traders monitored the U.S. harvest progress, as investors watched Israel’s […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures rise on supply concerns

Oct. 17, 2023 at 4:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures firmed on Tuesday, amid ongoing concern over animal weights shrinking and a steady stream of heifers being sent to slaughter, traders said. Rising cash cattle prices also gave the beef market a boost on the day, traders said. The U.S. Department […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

Fund short position grows in canola

Oct. 16, 2023 at 7:44 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The managed money net short position in ICE canola futures continued to grow in early October as speculators liquidated long positions and put on new shorts, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). As of Oct. 10, the net […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin