Insights and Stories on Prices

U.S. grains: Wheat futures drop on weather view

Dec. 8, 2021 at 7:10 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade winter wheat futures fell 1.7 per cent on Wednesday as forecasts for mild temperatures and some rain in key growing areas raised hopes that the crop will be in good condition before it heads into dormancy, traders said. “U.S. weather for wheat […]

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on weak cash markets

Dec. 8, 2021 at 6:35 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

ICE weekly outlook: Canola futures still well supported

Dec. 8, 2021 at 5:10 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. livestock: Hog and cattle futures fall

Dec. 7, 2021 at 5:01 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

Pulse weekly outlook: Expect little movement in prices during holidays

Dec. 7, 2021 at 4:29 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Klassen: Feeder market stabilizes

Dec. 6, 2021 at 8:37 pm CST

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle prices traded $2-$3 on either side of unchanged. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed basis at $275 delivered; the Alberta fed market has rallied $10-$12 over the past couple weeks. Secondly, U.S. feeder cattle prices have also rallied US$10-US$12 […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans fall in risk-off trade

Dec. 6, 2021 at 4:44 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Monday, with concerns about the spread of Omicron coronavirus variant causing investors to take some risk out of the market, traders said. U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) data released on Friday afternoon that showed large speculators cut their […]

By Mark Weinraub

Prairie cash wheat: Bids mixed, watching futures and currency

Dec. 3, 2021 at 9:32 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids across Western Canada were mixed during the week ended Thursday, as losses in U.S. futures were countered by the supportive influence of a weaker Canadian dollar. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were up by $5.20-$10.10 per tonne, according to […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Wheat slide continues in volatile week

Dec. 3, 2021 at 7:27 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures slid once again on Friday, after a volatile week in which prices plunged on investor fears about the economic impact of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, traders said. Wheat prices had steadied early in the day’s session but then started falling again on […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs end down on profit-taking

Dec. 3, 2021 at 7:23 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle, feeder cattle and hog futures ended lower on Friday as profit-taking hit the livestock markets ahead of the weekend, traders said. Live cattle futures consolidated after setting contract highs this week, traders said. Most-active CME February live cattle finished 0.625 cent […]

By Tom Polansek