Insights and Stories on Margins

U.S. grains: Wheat firms on global supply concerns

Oct. 22, 2021 at 6:54 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat rose on Friday, supported by global supply concerns and an easing dollar. Corn followed wheat higher, but gains were dragged down by pressure from a lower soybean market as U.S. farmers reap better-than-expected harvests of the oilseed. The most-active wheat contract on the Chicago […]

U.S. livestock: CME hogs hit lowest in more than six months

Sep. 9, 2021 at 6:52 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs climb on strong cash

Aug. 16, 2021 at 7:18 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle fall on corn rally

Jul. 14, 2021 at 7:56 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures touch one-week high

Jun. 29, 2021 at 7:16 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

Klassen: Yearling prices consolidate, calf values soften

Jun. 29, 2021 at 5:43 am CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were relatively unchanged; however, calves weighing 500 to 700 lbs. were $2-$4 lower. Featherlight bawlers under 500 lbs. were down $6-$8 from seven days earlier. Strong feedlot buying interest supported quality groups of yearlings. Feed barley prices were down $5-$10 per tonne […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb as corn prices cool

Jun. 14, 2021 at 7:16 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures rose on Monday, reaching a one-month top as falling prices for feed grains lifted feeder cattle futures, traders said. CME August live cattle futures settled up 1.25 cents at 121.275 cents/lb. after reaching 121.575 cents, the contract’s highest since […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Cattle gain on strong packer margins

Jun. 11, 2021 at 6:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures firmed on Friday on strong beef plant margins and good demand from packers for fed cattle, traders said. Cash beef prices have flattened after a prolonged run higher, but packers continue to make a large profit on each animal slaughtered. […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Live cattle down, feeders up with corn

May. 14, 2021 at 6:00 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures extended losses on Friday on long liquidation that also dragged down corn futures, analysts said. It was the second consecutive day that cattle futures followed declines in the Chicago Board of Trade corn market, which has retreated from eight-year highs […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Hogs set life-of-contract highs on tightening supplies

May. 3, 2021 at 8:03 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures soared to contract highs on Monday on tightening U.S. supplies and rising cash prices. Prices have been rallying as consumer demand is rising due to easing pandemic-induced restrictions on dining and travel, analysts said. Hog supplies are tight after some […]

By Tom Polansek

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Insights and Stories on Margins

U.S. grains: Wheat firms on global supply concerns

U.S. livestock: CME hogs hit lowest in more than six months

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs climb on strong cash

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle fall on corn rally

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures touch one-week high

Klassen: Yearling prices consolidate, calf values soften

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb as corn prices cool

U.S. livestock: Cattle gain on strong packer margins

U.S. livestock: Live cattle down, feeders up with corn

U.S. livestock: Hogs set life-of-contract highs on tightening supplies

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