Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. grains: Corn, soybean futures sag on demand woes

Jun. 5, 2023 at 4:27 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures fell on Monday, retreating from gains made during the overnight trading session on signs that already light export demand for U.S. supplies had weakened further, traders said. Wheat futures were firm, with the biggest gains being notched by […]

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures rise, hog futures dip

Jun. 5, 2023 at 4:21 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME cattle extend rally on surging cash market

Jun. 2, 2023 at 7:02 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, soy up on weather worries, macroeconomic optimism

Jun. 2, 2023 at 6:20 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle soar as cash prices explode

Jun. 1, 2023 at 7:36 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Weather worries lift soybeans, new-crop corn

Jun. 1, 2023 at 4:18 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Thursday on worries about dryness building in the Midwest crop belt, while a setback in the dollar and speculative buying at the start of a new month lent additional support, analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat climbed 2.8 per […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat bounces off 2-1/2 year low

May. 31, 2023 at 7:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures closed higher on Wednesday on a round of bargain buying after the benchmark July contract dipped to its lowest level in nearly 2-1/2 years, dragged down by strong competition for export business and macroeconomic worries, brokers said. Similarly, U.S. corn and soybean futures […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs bounce on short-covering

May. 31, 2023 at 7:38 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Benchmark July lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange jumped nearly five per cent on Wednesday, extending their two-day rally to 11 per cent on a round of bargain-buying following a months-long slump, traders said. CME July hogs settled up 3.8 cents at 83.325 cents/lb., […]

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Quick seeding bringing down prices

May. 31, 2023 at 4:49 pm CDT

MarketsFarm – Prices for corn, soybeans and wheat on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) were pressured by fast planting paces during the week ended May 31, according to one trader. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported on May 30 that 92 per cent of the country’s corn crop […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soy fall on uncertain demand, weather

May. 30, 2023 at 7:51 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat, corn and soybean futures tumbled on Tuesday, pressured by macroeconomic worries, strong competition for global grain export business and some forecasts for beneficial Midwest rains next month that could bolster production prospects, analysts said. “The wetter outlook removed the one factor providing stability for […]

By Julie Ingwersen