Insights and Stories on Prices

Grain exports running well behind year-ago pace

Sep. 17, 2021 at 6:33 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Canadian grain exports are running well behind the year-ago pace through the first few weeks of the 2021-22 marketing year, as smaller supplies and high prices limit offshore demand. Total exports of all of the major grains, oilseeds and pulses as of Sept. 12 of 3.162 million tonnes […]

U.S. livestock: CME hogs extend gains in recovery from slide

Sep. 17, 2021 at 4:27 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME lean hog futures rise from February low

Sep. 16, 2021 at 6:32 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat up after mixed trade

Sep. 16, 2021 at 3:08 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper Tom Polansek

Feed weekly outlook: U.S. corn imports to supplement tight supplies

Sep. 16, 2021 at 2:19 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

ICE weekly outlook: Canola remains rangebound

Sep. 15, 2021 at 8:02 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — At least for the foreseeable future, ICE Futures canola is likely to remain rangebound, according to analyst David Derwin of PI Financial in Winnipeg. The November canola contract has support at $850 per tonne and when it bumps up to around $900 it’s quickly pulled back, he said. […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

CBOT weekly outlook: Harvest lows possibly already in for soy, corn

Sep. 15, 2021 at 7:40 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade may have already hit their harvest lows for the season, despite the fact that the bulk of the harvest is still some time away. “Going forward, I think the short-term lows are probably established,” said Terry Reilly, of […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. livestock: Nearby hogs up in rebound off six-month low

Sep. 15, 2021 at 7:20 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures ended higher in nearby contract months on Wednesday, as the market rebounded from a drop to its lowest prices in more than six months. Most-active December hogs recovered after dropping 12.5 per cent since the start of the month on […]

By Tom Polansek

Klassen: Lower beef production supports cash feeder market

Sep. 15, 2021 at 5:22 pm CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were relatively unchanged; calf prices traded $2 on either side of week-ago levels. December and February live cattle futures have dropped $8-$10 off the highs while feed grain values have remained firm. Buyers were on the defensive this past week, given the […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans climb

Sep. 15, 2021 at 2:54 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures climbed on Wednesday, supported by strength in the crude oil market and firming wheat futures. Wheat climbed as Russia joined France and Canada this week in reducing its production forecast for wheat at a time of strong global demand. Soybeans firmed, though gains […]

By Christopher Walljasper