Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle fall on technical selling

Jun. 14, 2023 at 7:41 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange fell on Wednesday on chart-based selling and expectations of a seasonal slowdown in beef demand in the coming weeks, traders said. CME benchmark August live cattle futures settled down 2.95 cents at 170.975 cents/lb., with technical selling accelerating […]

CBOT weekly outlook: Weather market for soy, corn

Jun. 14, 2023 at 4:40 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

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

Jun. 13, 2023 at 8:06 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans reach one-month high on weather woes

Jun. 13, 2023 at 6:02 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

Klassen: Feeder cattle under 500 lbs. jump over $400

Jun. 12, 2023 at 10:08 pm CDT

By Jerry Klassen

Fund short position grows in canola

Jun. 12, 2023 at 9:12 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The speculative short position in canola grew to is largest level in nearly three months in early June, as investors covered longs and put on more bearish bets, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). As of Tuesday (June […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs extend climb on bargain-buying

Jun. 12, 2023 at 7:39 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Benchmark lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange set a one-month high on Monday on short-covering and bargain-buying as the July contract extended its rebound from life-of-contract lows set in late May, traders said. CME July lean hogs settled up 1.975 cents at 91.6 cents/lb. […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn climbs on dry conditions

Jun. 12, 2023 at 6:09 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose to a nearly two-month high on Monday as traders fretted about disappointing weekend rains and dry conditions stressing crops in portions of the Midwest crop belt, analysts said. Wheat futures followed, finding additional support from rising tensions in the Black Sea region. […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans up as soyoil touches one-month high

Jun. 9, 2023 at 5:41 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures exceeded a three-week high on Friday as demand from end-users helped push soybean oil above a one-month peak, traders said. Spillover support from soyoil’s rally lifted soybeans while corn futures slumped, traders said. Soyoil has advanced more than 22 per […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs touch one-month high

Jun. 9, 2023 at 5:36 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures hit their highest level in more than a month on Friday following gains in cash prices. Recent advances in futures have built some upward momentum into the market, brokers said, though the sector continues to grapple with an excess of […]

By Tom Polansek