Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle down as corn extends rally

Jun. 21, 2023 at 7:30 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures eased on Wednesday, with surging corn prices expected to boost feeding costs in the coming weeks, traders said. But live cattle contracts were close to unchanged. Hog futures fell from a nine-month high on a round of profit-taking, with the […]

U.S. livestock: Hogs rally to nine-month high; cattle ease

Jun. 20, 2023 at 6:43 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures steady; wheat mixed

Jun. 20, 2023 at 6:42 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

ICE canola futures see record daily trade volume

Jun. 16, 2023 at 7:31 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat set multi-month highs on weather worries

Jun. 16, 2023 at 7:16 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up as beef prices climb

Jun. 16, 2023 at 7:09 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange rose on Friday ahead of a long U.S. holiday weekend, supported by strong beef prices and profitable margins for beef packers, traders said. CME’s benchmark August live cattle contract settled up 0.65 cent at 171.725 cents/lb. (all figures […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle inch higher in technical bounce

Jun. 15, 2023 at 7:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed modestly higher on Thursday on rising wholesale beef prices and a technical bounce after the benchmark August contract dipped to a two-week low. The cattle market has been consolidating after a surge to contract highs on June […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures soar on dry weather worries

Jun. 15, 2023 at 5:55 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures hit their highest levels in nearly two months and soybeans hit a one-month high on Thursday as forecasts for continued dry weather in portions of the Midwest crop belt raised concerns about yield prospects, analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat futures […]

By Julie Ingwersen

ICE weekly outlook: Canola will follow soyoil up or down

Jun. 14, 2023 at 8:01 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Although canola prices have been somewhat erratic over the last weeks, they along with other oilseeds have generally rebounded, according to trader Ken Ball of PI Financial in Winnipeg. Ball commented there has been a good amount of short-covering in soyoil at the Chicago Board of Trade, as […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat futures sag on demand worries

Jun. 14, 2023 at 7:48 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures and nearby soybean futures fell on Wednesday, backing down from multi-week highs, as traders weighed fears of flagging demand for grains and other commodities against worries about dry Midwest weather curbing crop prospects, traders said. Wheat futures sagged on profit-taking after a four-session […]

By Julie Ingwersen