Insights and Stories on USDA

U.S. grains: Soybeans extend gains on veg oil rally

Mar. 24, 2021 at 7:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures gained for a fourth straight session on Wednesday supported by tightness in vegetable oil markets as traders anticipate U.S. planting data next week. Nearby corn futures rose, while deferred contracts representing the 2021 crop softened ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s March […]

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs ease but remain near highs

Mar. 22, 2021 at 7:21 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Corn rebounds on technicals, sales to China

Mar. 19, 2021 at 7:16 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs resume climb on robust demand

Mar. 19, 2021 at 7:11 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

CBOT weekly outlook: Crop futures in all directions

Mar. 17, 2021 at 7:28 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs up on tightening hog supplies, strong pork demand

Mar. 16, 2021 at 6:26 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures were mostly higher on Tuesday on lofty pork prices, tightening hog supplies and hopes for improved meat demand as economies begin to fully re-open after coronavirus pandemic shutdowns. Hog supplies have tightened following liquidation of the U.S. sow herd last […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Corn futures rally on export strength

Mar. 15, 2021 at 5:56 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose 1.9 per cent to a one-week high on Monday, recovering from overnight weakness after a U.S. government report showed that export demand for the grain remained high. Soybean and wheat futures also were firm after trading in negative territory during the overnight […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn, soy sag on profit-taking after USDA data

Mar. 10, 2021 at 5:21 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures each fell about two per cent on Wednesday, a day after monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) forecasts failed to offer fresh bullish news, freeing traders to book profits following recent multi-year highs, analysts said. Wheat futures also declined, following the […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs climb as pork prices rise, slaughter pace slows

Mar. 9, 2021 at 7:40 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures rose on Tuesday for a second straight day, supported by rising wholesale pork prices and a smaller weekly kill than a year ago, traders said. CME April lean hog futures ended up 1.05 cents at 88.35 cents/lb., moving back […]

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: U.S. supply and demand report stands pat

Mar. 9, 2021 at 6:41 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Expected changes to ending stocks for soybeans, corn and wheat did not occur in the latest supply and demand report Tuesday from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Rather, the department held onto its February projections. “I’m disappointed [the USDA] didn’t adjust anything. I’m not saying they didn’t […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm