Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall as packers’ profit margins in red

Aug. 11, 2023 at 7:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on Friday, as cash cattle prices eased and packers continued to hemorrhage profits and remained reluctant to pay more for animals, analysts and traders said. Meanwhile, lean hog futures firmed as profit margins improved for pork processors. Limited cattle supplies […]

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat firm ahead of USDA report

Aug. 10, 2023 at 6:48 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME cattle firm, hogs mixed

Aug. 10, 2023 at 6:44 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

ICE weekly outlook: Canola prices ‘cheap’ but rangebound

Aug. 9, 2023 at 7:00 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. livestock: Cattle up on U.S. supply worries

Aug. 9, 2023 at 6:04 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

CBOT weekly outlook: Few changes expected in coming U.S. reports

Aug. 9, 2023 at 5:41 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Soybeans may see significant changes in new-crop carryout numbers when the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) releases several key reports Friday, but corn and wheat estimates will likely stay put for the most part, according to one analyst. USDA releases both its crop production report and its monthly […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Soy futures rise, wheat drops

Aug. 9, 2023 at 4:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose on Wednesday on improving U.S. export demand and as the market recovered from a one-month low reached in the previous session, analysts said. Corn and wheat futures declined. Exporters sold 251,000 metric tonnes of U.S. soy to China, the […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn, soybean futures firm

Aug. 8, 2023 at 6:58 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures edged higher on Tuesday, recovering from early weakness as investors covered short positions ahead of a key U.S. government crop outlook on Friday, traders said. Wheat futures dipped, with concerns about weak demand for U.S. supplies weighing on the market after […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME cattle steady to weak

Aug. 8, 2023 at 6:43 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures were steady to weak, while hog futures were mixed on Tuesday, with the market pressured by demand concerns as the end of grilling season nears, traders said. August live cattle futures ended unchanged at 179.7 cents/lb. (all figures US$). Most-active October […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME cattle firm on steady-higher cash

Aug. 4, 2023 at 3:56 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures firmed on Friday, supported by underlying strength in the cash markets and tighter cattle slaughter, analysts said. August live cattle futures LCQ3 added 2.400 cents to 180.900 cents per pound. Most-active October live cattle LCV3 lifted 1.600 cents to settle […]

By Christopher Walljasper