Insights and Stories on USDA

U.S. grains: Corn at seven-month high on smaller stockpiles

Mar. 8, 2018 at 4:13 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures jumped 1.6 per cent to a seven-month high on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture showed smaller-than-expected stockpiles in the wake of increased exports and demand for ethanol, traders said. Corn prices on a continuous chart notched their biggest daily gains since […]

U.S. grains: Wheat, soy tick lower ahead of USDA report

Mar. 7, 2018 at 6:44 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

Klassen: Feeder cattle prices gaining momentum

Mar. 6, 2018 at 9:18 am CST

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. grains: Wheat, soybeans firm

Mar. 5, 2018 at 6:08 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Wheat, soybean futures rally

Mar. 1, 2018 at 4:20 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Spot cattle rise, deferreds weak

Mar. 1, 2018 at 4:15 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mixed on Thursday, with the front-month contract edging higher after hitting a 2-1/2-week low on Wednesday. Deferred cattle contracts were weaker, remaining under pressure from weak cash markets. Strong export data provided support to the nearby contracts. The U.S. […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Live cattle down on bearish placements data

Feb. 26, 2018 at 6:33 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell on Monday, with the benchmark April contract touching a two-week low following Friday’s bearish Cattle on Feed report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, traders said. The government on Friday reported that 2.068 million head of cattle were placed […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle drop on technical selling

Feb. 23, 2018 at 7:13 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures declined for the fourth straight session on Friday, easing on technical selling and bets that cattle prices have likely reached a short-term peak, traders and analysts said. Feeder cattle and lean hog futures were slightly higher, with feeders rebounding from […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures about flat

Feb. 22, 2018 at 6:12 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soy futures were about flat on Thursday in largely technical-driven trading as investors awaited supply and demand estimates from an annual U.S. Department of Agriculture forum due early on Friday. USDA on Thursday predicted U.S. plantings of corn and soybeans at 90 million […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend losses

Feb. 22, 2018 at 5:56 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Thursday lost ground for a second day in a row, weighed down by lower cash prices and an increased supply outlook, traders said. They said sell stops and fund liquidation contributed to market declines. Some investors adjusted positions before the […]

By Reuters