Insights and Stories on Prices

U.S. grains: Soybeans gain on US wet weather risk, down for week

Jun. 21, 2024 at 3:57 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures strengthened on Friday as some weather models showed heavy rain putting certain U.S. production areas at risk of flooding, though they closed down for the week.

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle lower, live cattle mixed ahead of surprising USDA report

Jun. 21, 2024 at 3:20 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

U.S. grains: Soybeans notch two-month low on rain forecasts

Jun. 20, 2024 at 5:21 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed, lean hogs lower on signs of cooling economy

Jun. 20, 2024 at 4:54 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: corn, soybean futures firm as traders track heat wave, crop conditions

Jun. 18, 2024 at 5:12 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures drift lower, lean hogs down

Jun. 18, 2024 at 3:46 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures turned lower on Tuesday, as a lack of fundamental news and limited trading in the cash cattle market had price drifting down from the recent rally, traders said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

Cowboy rides through a pen of steers at a feedlot.

Klassen: Quality yearlings lead feeder complex higher

Jun. 18, 2024 at 9:38 am CDT

Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were quoted $5 lower to $5 higher on average in the week ending June 15. However, quality packages of yearlings traded $5 to as much as $10 above week-ago levels

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME hogs turn higher on news of China-EU trade fight

Jun. 17, 2024 at 4:14 pm CDT

Lean hog futures rallied at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Monday, as news of a China-EU trade dispute gave contracts a psychological boost, even though it is unlikely to give U.S. producers a new edge, traders and market analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Grain futures slump, as wheat drops to 8-week low

Jun. 17, 2024 at 3:08 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade wheat and soybean futures fell sharply on Monday, with wheat at a near two-month low as fund selling pressure rolled into a short holiday trading week, traders said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle end mixed, hogs rise on strong pork exports

Jun. 7, 2024 at 5:34 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended mixed on Friday as wholesale beef price firmed and packer margins improved, but traders remain concerned that cash market values may be near a seasonal peak, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters