Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up ahead of USDA feedlot data

May. 18, 2023 at 7:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose on Thursday on technical buying and position-squaring ahead of a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report that is expected to show fewer cattle in U.S. feedlots compared to a year ago, traders said. CME June live cattle settled […]

U.S. grains: July corn down on poor exports, strong crop prospects

May. 18, 2023 at 6:43 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs pressured by cheap cash prices, softer pork prices

May. 17, 2023 at 7:23 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

ICE weekly outlook: Unclear where canola wants to go

May. 17, 2023 at 6:47 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

CBOT weekly outlook: North Dakota corn growers switch to soy, sunflower

May. 17, 2023 at 5:46 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Corn hits 18-month low on crop prospects

May. 17, 2023 at 5:20 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Benchmark U.S. corn futures fell to an 18-month low on Wednesday on news that China cancelled purchases of U.S. corn, and as favourable early-season crop weather bolstered projections for bumper U.S. harvests this year, analysts said. Wheat futures tumbled 3.4 per cent after the Black Sea […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy, corn tumble on improving crop prospects, export competition

May. 16, 2023 at 6:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. spot soybean futures fell 2.6 per cent on Tuesday to multi-month lows and corn futures slipped nearly two per cent, pressured by decent U.S. Midwest crop weather and strong competition for global export business, traders said. Wheat followed the lower trend. Chicago Board of Trade […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle inch lower, nearby hogs end higher

May. 16, 2023 at 6:48 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange slipped on Tuesday, pressured by softening wholesale beef prices and a lack of bullish news, traders said. Cash cattle trade was quiet, leaving some traders to focus on beef prices. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) priced choice […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat rises four per cent on U.S. crop outlook

May. 15, 2023 at 7:51 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose about four per cent on Monday, supported by a lower-than-expected official forecast of U.S. supply next season and doubts over the renewal of a deal on the shipping corridor from Ukraine before a deadline this week. Corn and soybean futures also advanced, […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs up two per cent on firm cash markets, short-covering

May. 15, 2023 at 7:44 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange rose more than two per cent on Monday on signs of firming cash hog values, rising wholesale pork prices and short-covering. CME June lean hog futures settled up 2.05 cents at 86.15 cents/lb., with the July contract up […]

By Julie Ingwersen