Insights and Stories on Prices

U.S. livestock: Follow-through buying carries CME cattle to eight-week highs

Jan. 18, 2024 at 5:33 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures stormed to their highest levels in about eight weeks on Thursday amid follow-through buying, traders said.

U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures end higher after setting multi-year lows

Jan. 18, 2024 at 5:25 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy futures drop near two-year low, corn sets three-year low

Jan. 17, 2024 at 5:12 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures hit November highs as traders focus on harsh US winter

Jan. 17, 2024 at 5:03 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybean futures firm as traders wrestle with Brazilian output forecasts

Jan. 16, 2024 at 5:27 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn plunges on robust supplies, sluggish US demand

Jan. 12, 2024 at 5:39 pm CST

Chicago corn futures plunged to a three-year low on Friday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that U.S. corn stocks swelled to their highest levels since 2018

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: live cattle, lean hogs fall amid weather, demand woes

Jan. 12, 2024 at 5:28 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog and live cattle futures were mostly down on Friday as concerns about winter weather and sluggish export demand had some investors shedding their positions.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise as icy weather threatens US herds

Jan. 11, 2024 at 5:25 pm CST

Cattle futures jumped at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Thursday on concerns over frigid temperatures that threaten U.S. herds, analysts said.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy futures near two-year lows as traders await US crop reports

Jan. 11, 2024 at 5:21 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended flat on Thursday and remained near their lowest level since December 2021 amid lackluster demand for U.S. exports and an improved South American supply outlook.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Live cattle dip in nearby contract; US beef plants reopen

Jan. 10, 2024 at 5:45 pm CST

Live cattle futures eased slightly in the front-month contract on Wednesday as U.S. slaughtering began to recover from disruptions due to extreme winter weather earlier this week.

By Reuters Tom Polansek