Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. livestock: CME spot live cattle futures near eight-year top

Feb. 15, 2023 at 7:51 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Front-month live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange reached a near eight-year high on Wednesday, supported by tightening U.S. cattle supplies and rising wholesale beef prices, while the most actively traded contracts drifted lower as market players awaited more direction from cash cattle markets. CME’s […]

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soy down on stronger U.S. dollar, interest rate fears

Feb. 15, 2023 at 6:15 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

ICE weekly outlook: Canola drifting lower

Feb. 15, 2023 at 5:23 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

CBOT weekly outlook: Values pull back from upper ranges

Feb. 15, 2023 at 4:33 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle ease on profit-taking

Feb. 14, 2023 at 6:52 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy eases off multi-month highs

Feb. 14, 2023 at 6:38 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Tuesday on profit-taking after Monday’s multi-month highs and fundamental pressure from the advancing harvest of a likely record-large soy crop in Brazil, analysts said. Corn and wheat drifted lower in technical moves with worries about a global recession adding to bearish […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Klassen: Canadian feeder market rationing demand

Feb. 14, 2023 at 3:46 am CST

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were up $4-$6 while calf markets traded $6 to as much as $10 above week-ago levels. May feeder cattle futures are trading at a $8 premium to the nearby March contract. The carrying charge in the futures market has encouraged buyers to […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle near eight-year highs

Feb. 14, 2023 at 3:22 am CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures climbed to contract and multi-year highs on Monday on optimism about firming cash cattle prices and tightening U.S. cattle supplies. Most-active April live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange settled up 1.15 cents at 165.1 cents/lb. after recording a contract high […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soymeal touches highest since 2014

Feb. 13, 2023 at 5:34 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soymeal futures hit their highest in almost nine years on Monday on speculative buying and uncertainty about crop prospects in Argentina, despite recent rains, analysts said. Surging soymeal values lifted soybean futures, while corn and wheat rose on worries about the future of Ukraine’s safe […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat strong on concerns about Ukraine, Russian exports

Feb. 10, 2023 at 7:49 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rallied on Friday, supported by concerns the grain deal allowing for Russian and Ukraine exports from Black Sea ports could splinter amid escalations in the nearly year-long war between the two countries, traders said. Corn and soybean futures also were strong, with corn […]

By Mark Weinraub