Insights and Stories on USDA

U.S. grains: Wheat falls to new lows, corn and soy down on yield forecasts

Aug. 22, 2024 at 3:59 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures hit contract lows on Thursday as low prices for Black Sea wheat and a stronger dollar undercut the competitiveness of U.S. grains, analysts said.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain on bargain buying

Aug. 22, 2024 at 3:56 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle up on signs of bargain buying

Aug. 21, 2024 at 4:19 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat falls on large world supply; corn and soy edge up

Aug. 21, 2024 at 4:06 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

ICE Canada Weekly: Little confidence in AAFC, StatCan reports

Aug. 21, 2024 at 3:57 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall dramatically on technical selling

Aug. 20, 2024 at 5:17 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live and feeder cattle futures took a steep dive on technical selling on Tuesday, analysts said, while lean hogs ticked down following cattle's slide.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat tick up on growing demand, weaker dollar

Aug. 20, 2024 at 5:14 pm CDT

Chicago soybean and wheat futures firmed on Tuesday as signs of growing demand appeared for both crops.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

South Dakota, Ohio corn crops found better than 3-year average, tour finds

Aug. 20, 2024 at 8:38 am CDT

Corn yield prospects in both Ohio and South Dakota were below last year's findings, but higher than the three-year average, scouts on an annual tour of top U.S. production states found on Monday.

By Julie Ingwersen Karen Braun Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures rebound from a sluggish week

Aug. 19, 2024 at 5:47 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures bounced back on Monday after a slow previous week, while feeder cattle futures dipped on corn's Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) climb.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally as US crop tour begins

Aug. 19, 2024 at 5:42 pm CDT

Chicago soybean futures rallied on Monday, recovering from nearly four-year lows as traders waited to see if a major field tour this week will support expectations of bumper U.S. yields.

By Renee Hickman Reuters