Insights and Stories on Prices

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs finish weaker, set another contract low

Jan. 3, 2024 at 5:16 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures set contract lows for a second consecutive session on Wednesday under pressure from ample supplies.

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans, grains looking bearish to start 2024

Jan. 3, 2024 at 4:57 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soy futures recover from June low as rains benefit Brazil crops

Jan. 3, 2024 at 4:49 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME cattle hit November highs as lean hogs set contract lows

Jan. 2, 2024 at 5:02 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy futures fall to June low on improved Brazilian crop weather

Jan. 2, 2024 at 4:51 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

Klassen: Feeder market quiets at year-end

Jan. 2, 2024 at 9:42 am CST

The last full week of 2023 was characterized by lower volumes and limited buying interest. Feedlot operators don’t want to weigh down schedules of hired hands over the holidays. Many auction barns were closed for the season while some held bred cows and bred heifer sales.

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, lean hog futures mixed to lower

Dec. 29, 2023 at 5:25 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) livestock futures were mostly mixed to lower on Friday, on limited technical trading and less-than-robust beef export news ahead of the New Year's holiday.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn closes with biggest yearly loss in a decade

Dec. 29, 2023 at 5:05 pm CST

Chicago corn closed on Friday with its biggest yearly drop in a decade while wheat and soybeans also posted steep annual declines after bumper harvests in Brazil and resilient Black Sea trade tempered concerns about weather and war.

By Brendan O'Brien Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, lean hog futures weighed by demand questions

Dec. 28, 2023 at 5:12 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) livestock futures mostly ended lower on Thursday, as a sluggish cash market weighed on nearly all cattle markets and hog traders continued to wrestle with concerns about demand for hefty pork supplies, analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat rebounds with Black Sea risks, short covering by funds

Dec. 28, 2023 at 5:02 pm CST

Chicago wheat futures climbed on Thursday after a vessel hit a mine in the Black Sea, an incident that underscores the continuing security risks along the key global grain trade shipping route.

By Brendan O'Brien Reuters