Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle hit new highs on supplies, cash market

Apr. 17, 2023 at 5:21 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures hit new all-time highs in the nearby contracts on Monday, as bidding wars continue to rally cash prices as more producers show interest in expanding their herds, traders said. The rally helped give a boost to the pork market, where […]

U.S. grains: Corn continues climb, closes higher for fourth week

Apr. 14, 2023 at 7:09 pm CDT

By Cassandra Garrison

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle pull back from all-time highs

Apr. 14, 2023 at 7:06 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Chicago grains close lower as weather improves

Apr. 13, 2023 at 6:28 pm CDT

By Cassandra Garrison

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle hit another record high

Apr. 13, 2023 at 6:24 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

ICE weekly outlook: New-crop November canola set to step back

Apr. 12, 2023 at 6:44 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — There is presently little upside to new-crop November canola on ICE Futures, according to analyst Errol Anderson of ProMarket Communications in Calgary. Anderson pointed to losses in Malaysian palm oil and weakness in China’s soymeal market as weighing on ICE canola values, with more pressure coming out of […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

CBOT weekly outlook: Weather in focus for Chicago grains, oilseeds

Apr. 12, 2023 at 6:14 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — All eyes in the Chicago grain and oilseed markets are focused on weather conditions as the South American harvest progresses and North American farmers begin seeding their next crop. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly supply/demand report (WASDE), released Tuesday, left ending stocks projections for both soybeans and […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle hit record high as packers scramble for supplies

Apr. 12, 2023 at 5:40 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures stormed to an all-time high on Wednesday as meatpackers scrambled to buy livestock at a time when supplies are tightening, brokers said. Ranchers have reduced their herds due to high feed costs and drought in the western U.S., forcing packers […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Chicago grains up after jumpy day of Black Sea concerns

Apr. 12, 2023 at 3:50 pm CDT

Mexico City | Reuters — Chicago grains futures closed higher Wednesday, after a mixed day underpinned by renewed Russian criticism of the deal allowing Ukraine to export grain from Black Sea ports. Soybean and corn futures settled up, regaining some ground lost earlier in the session amid a bumper soy […]

By Cassandra Garrison

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue climbing

Apr. 11, 2023 at 7:54 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle and feeder cattle futures continued climbing Tuesday, with most-active June live cattle again reaching a new contract high. CME June live cattle closed Tuesday at 163.95 cents/lb., up 0.25 cent on the day, while lightly-traded front-month April also closed at a new contract high […]

By Dave Bedard