Insights and Stories on Prices

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, lean hogs dip on regulatory concerns

Jan. 4, 2022 at 4:11 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures eased on Tuesday, pressured by new federal efforts to address a lack of competition in the U.S. meat processing sector. The initiative, announced by U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday, includes funding for more independent meat processors, strengthening enforcement of […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn supported by South America dryness

Jan. 4, 2022 at 3:38 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

Pulse weekly outlook: Peas, lentils may see slight movement

Jan. 4, 2022 at 2:08 pm CST

By Adam Peleshaty

Klassen: Feeder market has positive factors

Jan. 3, 2022 at 8:38 pm CST

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Nearby CME live and feeder cattle futures ease

Jan. 3, 2022 at 5:48 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soy climbs on South American weather

Jan. 3, 2022 at 5:39 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures ended higher on Monday, supported by risks of hot and dry weather for South American crops as they near harvest. Wheat fell, pressured by a stronger U.S. dollar, pulling corn lower. The most active soybeans contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) […]

By Christopher Walljasper

ICE weekly outlook: Hard to say where canola is going

Dec. 30, 2021 at 9:14 am CST

MarketsFarm – There was a first for canola on Dec. 29, in that three contracts exceeded C$1,000 per tonne at the same time. In the sharp upswing during that Wednesday morning on the Intercontinental Exchange, the nearby January, March and May canola contracts respectively reached new highs with the former […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Klassen: Feeder market closes year on firm tone

Dec. 27, 2021 at 8:51 pm CST

There were no major sales last week; however, a few auction barns held sales with a light run of feeder cattle along with bred cows and bred heifers. Compared to seven days earlier, western Canadian feeder cattle prices were relatively unchanged. Liquidation of the cow herd was the main feature […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures touch four-week high

Dec. 27, 2021 at 8:19 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures rose for the fourth straight trading session on Monday, as the market continued to see support from a government report last week that showed smaller-than-expected national inventory numbers, traders said. Most-active February hog futures settled the day up 0.425 cent at 83.65 cents/lb. […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn extend rally

Dec. 27, 2021 at 2:39 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybeans and corn extended gains on Monday to hit multi-month highs as dry and hot weather in South America stoked supply worries. Wheat rose early in the session, bolstered by hopes for greater export demand, but ended the day down on technical trading. Dealers said […]

By P.J. Huffstutter