Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm as corn prices fall

Apr. 27, 2023 at 5:46 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures ended firm on Thursday as corn futures sank to a nine-month low. Falling corn prices raised prospects for reduced feeding costs, traders said. Hog futures weakened, pressured by a round of profit taking after hitting their highest since April 4. The […]

ICE weekly outlook: StatCan’s canola area estimate questioned

Apr. 27, 2023 at 3:27 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat closes down as global supplies look strong

Apr. 26, 2023 at 4:50 pm CDT

By Cassandra Garrison

U.S. livestock: Cattle rise as corn prices drop

Apr. 26, 2023 at 4:44 pm CDT

By Reuters

CBOT weekly outlook: U.S. rain, StatCan report biggest influences

Apr. 26, 2023 at 4:09 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Chicago grains flat or down with weather, Black Sea in focus

Apr. 25, 2023 at 3:37 pm CDT

Mexico City | Reuters — Chicago grain futures closed flat or lower on Tuesday, with wheat hitting a 21-month low, as markets were weighed down by a dip in stocks and crude oil and clear forecasts for U.S. planting weather, traders said. Corn closed slightly up as the market weighed […]

By Cassandra Garrison

U.S. livestock: Live cattle, hogs mostly weaker

Apr. 25, 2023 at 3:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and hog futures contracts were mostly weaker on Tuesday, with ample supplies weighing on prices. Traders also noted pressure from poor cash market values and concerns about demand due to worries about the global economy. “There probably is a little bit […]

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn hits eight-month low

Apr. 24, 2023 at 6:27 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures slumped on Monday to an eight-month low after the government announced that China canceled some purchases of U.S. supplies of the grain. The cancellations, which also weighed on wheat and soybean futures that hit one-month lows on Monday, highlighted concerns […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle fall after USDA report

Apr. 24, 2023 at 6:23 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts edged higher on Monday, while feeder cattle contracts fell, after U.S. government data released on Friday afternoon showed bigger-than-expected supplies in feedlots. The U.S. Agriculture Department’s monthly report showed that the number of U.S. cattle on feed, as of April […]

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Cheap Brazilian soybeans destined for U.S.

Apr. 21, 2023 at 8:21 pm CDT

Mexico City | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures closed the week down on Friday, extending losses as cheap Brazilian beans were being snatched up by the U.S., the second-largest soy producing country in the world. A drop in prices due to abundant local supplies and cooling demand have made Brazil […]

By Cassandra Garrison