Insights and Stories on Markets

Jan. 29, 2025 at 2:27 pm CST

Corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade have climbed steadily higher over the past two months, although the uptrend could soon run into resistance as the grain nears overbought territory and farmers will be looking to make some sales.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Jan. 28, 2025 at 3:10 pm CST

Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange hit fresh contract highs once again on Tuesday, with expectations for declining U.S. inventories behind some of the buying interest.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Jan. 28, 2025 at 11:39 am CST

For the week ending January 25, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $$3-$6/cwt on either side of unchanged compared to seven days earlier. Higher quality genetics and lower flesh replacements were slightly firmer; however, feedlot operators incorporated the appropriate discounts on fleshier types and lower efficiency, smaller frame animals.

By Jerry Klassen

Jan. 21, 2025 at 10:14 am CST

There was a surge in farmer selling across Western Canada last week. Sales volumes were larger than normal at many auction barns.  The fear that President Trump would implement a tariff on feeder cattle ignited fears that that market would drop sharply.  

By Jerry Klassen

Jan. 16, 2025 at 2:53 pm CST

U.S. soybean futures fell about two per cent on Thursday as forecasts for much-needed rains in dry areas of Argentina's crop belt and expectations of a massive Brazilian soy harvest sparked a round of profit-taking, analysts said.

By Julie Ingwersen, Reuters