Insights and Stories on USDA

Feed weekly outlook: Falling futures suggest first cracks in lofty market

May. 13, 2021 at 5:22 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — A sharp drop in corn and wheat futures prices at the Chicago Board of Trade over the past week could be the sign of the first cracks in the western Canadian feed grain market. That said, tight supplies and uncertainty over new-crop grain production remain supportive. “With the […]

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CBOT weekly outlook: Markets react to WASDE

May. 12, 2021 at 5:14 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

USDA expects record world wheat crop in 2021-22

May. 12, 2021 at 5:01 pm CDT

By MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soybeans reach highest since 2012 on supply woes

May. 12, 2021 at 4:52 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat dip ahead of WASDE

May. 10, 2021 at 4:11 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures hit multi-year highs on supply fears

May. 7, 2021 at 8:26 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Concerns that global crop supplies will remain lean pushed Chicago Board of Trade corn futures to their highest price since March 2013 on Friday, while soybean futures reached their highest since October 2012. The markets surged before the weekend as traders braced for the potential of […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise with wholesale meat prices

May. 6, 2021 at 7:36 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog and live cattle futures climbed on Thursday as U.S. wholesale prices increased. Pork and beef are in high demand in supermarkets and restaurants as the distribution of federal stimulus checks has prompted consumers to spend more on food, analysts said. COVID-19 […]

By Tom Polansek

CBOT weekly outlook: Look for May USDA report to be bullish

May. 5, 2021 at 9:34 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — With the next supply and demand estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) a week away, broker Ryan Ettner provided his outlook on the report. “[Soybean] exports have been good enough to meet the USDA’s expectations,” but maybe not enough to adjust any of their numbers, said […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. livestock: Live cattle gain on grain market uncertainty

Apr. 29, 2021 at 5:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures gained on Thursday, as mixed grain trade offered some relief for feed costs, while strong beef demand continued to support prices, traders said. CME’s June live cattle futures added 0.6 cent to 116.05 cents/lb., while August feeder cattle futures gained 0.975 cents […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat, soy step back after reaching new eight-year highs

Apr. 27, 2021 at 7:05 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn, wheat and soybean futures ended Tuesday lower after extending a rally to eight-year highs, supported by corn supply worries as adverse weather cast early doubts over harvest prospects in top exporters Brazil and the United States. A sharp decline in weekly U.S. wheat crop […]

By Christopher Walljasper