Insights and Stories on Markets

Sep. 24, 2024 at 12:53 pm CDT

Ontario buying interest was evident in Manitoba yearling markets. U.S. buyers were more interested in lighter calves and were shopping for pre-conditioned groups of sizeable volume. Certain finishing operators in Alberta were more aggressive on grass yearlings after waiting for lower prices earlier in the season.

By Jerry Klassen

Sep. 23, 2024 at 5:02 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures hit nearly a seven-week high on Monday as uncertainty about Brazilian planting weather and the size of the U.S. harvest sparked a round of fund-driven short-covering, analysts said.

By Julie Ingwersen, Reuters

Sep. 23, 2024 at 2:56 pm CDT

The net fund short position in canola grew in mid-September, as speculative selling took the futures to contract lows, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Sep. 20, 2024 at 4:46 pm CDT

Chicago corn futures ticked down and soybean futures hovered near unchanged on Friday with seasonal harvest pressure on the rise.

By Renee Hickman, Reuters

Sep. 19, 2024 at 4:55 pm CDT

Chicago corn and wheat futures ticked down on Thursday following lackluster export sales data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Soybeans were dragged along for the ride despite more encouraging numbers, said analysts.

By Renee Hickman, Reuters