Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. grains: wheat firms on Russian port attack, India import prospects

Aug. 4, 2023 at 3:09 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago wheat climbed on Friday after a Ukrainian drone attack near a Russian Black Sea export hub, rekindling global supply fears while India raised demand expectations as it considers scrapping wheat tariffs. Soybeans climbed on stronger crude and vegetable oil markets, also on alert following the […]

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle ease despite cash market support

Aug. 2, 2023 at 5:34 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: wheat falls after Ukraine port attack renews worries

Aug. 2, 2023 at 3:42 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

ICE canola weekly outlook: Prices trending down ahead of harvest

Aug. 2, 2023 at 3:35 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

CBOT weekly outlook: August forecasts pulling prices down

Aug. 2, 2023 at 3:28 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle firms on strong cash market

Aug. 1, 2023 at 5:39 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained on Tuesday, helped by strong cash prices and technical support, analysts said. “Cash market is still hanging in there at $179 to $180 area. More than that in the north. So August was too big of a discount,” said […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on export hopes; corn, wheat remain weak

Aug. 1, 2023 at 4:04 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade ended higher on Tuesday after two-sided trade, as export demand optimism won out over forecasts for cooler, wetter weather that pressured markets. Chicago corn eased, pressured by expectations that timely rains in August would improve heat-stressed crops. Wheat […]

By Christopher Walljasper

Klassen: U.S. feeder markets lead Canadian prices higher

Aug. 1, 2023 at 8:02 am CDT

Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling markets once again jumped $3-$5/cwt on average. Higher quality 900-pound steers are reaching up to the range of $310-$315/cwt. Comments from readers suggest that 850-900-pound steers are trading up to $315-$320/cwt. Calves in the 500-550-pound range are reaching just over the $400/cwt level. […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME lean hog futures climb on strong demand

Jul. 31, 2023 at 4:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures climbed to nearly four-month highs on Monday, supported by strong demand. “Cash trade got off to a good start. There’s margin out there with where fresh pork values are at. I think that’s helping to move things along,” said Matthew Wiegand, […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: corn, soy fall as US weather improves

Jul. 31, 2023 at 4:47 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybeans and corn fell on Monday, pressured by expectations of cooler, wetter weather across the U.S. Midwest in August. Wheat also dropped, despite worries over Black Sea supplies, although no new major Russian attacks on Ukrainian grain infrastructure were reported over the weekend. Chicago Board […]

By Christopher Walljasper