Insights and Stories on Prices

U.S. grains: Corn and soybeans slump on supply glut, export competition

Feb. 23, 2024 at 3:47 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures on Friday dipped below $4 per bushel in the front-month contract Cc1 for the first time since November 2020, as hefty U.S. and global supplies weighed over the market.

U.S. grains: Corn, soy hit multi-year lows as South American supply fears wane

Feb. 22, 2024 at 6:01 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

U.S. grains: Corn slides to three-year low near $4 a bushel on ample supplies

Feb. 21, 2024 at 4:56 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn acres could drop further says strategist

Feb. 21, 2024 at 4:20 pm CST

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

Klassen: Feeder market shows signs of herd expansion

Feb. 20, 2024 at 10:48 am CST

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. grains: Soy futures rebound as corn sets new three-year lows

Feb. 16, 2024 at 5:02 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures jumped on Friday on short covering before a long weekend, a day after slumping to a three-year low, analysts said.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures set new three-year lows as US forecasts hefty supplies

Feb. 15, 2024 at 5:51 pm CST

U.S. forecasts for increasing crop inventories on Thursday drove corn and soybean futures to their lowest prices in more than three years as traders remained worried about strength of demand.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs advance after strong US pork export data

Feb. 15, 2024 at 5:46 pm CST

Lean hog futures rose on Thursday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on robust U.S. pork export demand and follow-through buying from a rally during the previous session, analysts said.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy and corn set three-year lows on fund selling, supply outlook

Feb. 14, 2024 at 4:23 pm CST

Soybean and corn futures fell to three-year lows at the Chicago Board of Trade on Wednesday under pressure from fund selling and expectations for increased U.S. supplies, analysts said.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybeans and corn continue to be pressured by global supplies

Feb. 13, 2024 at 5:14 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn futures firmed slightly on Tuesday on technical trading, but still hovered near three-year lows as ample global supplies, improving South American crop prospects, and intense export competition weighed over the market.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters