Insights and Stories on USDA

CBOT weekly outlook; Corn, soybeans holding above support

Sep. 6, 2017 at 4:01 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Corn and soybean markets appear to be holding firm above major support levels as harvest approaches for much of the U.S. Futures have actually risen in recent days as large funds cover shorts ahead of next week’s supply and demand report, due out Tuesday next week from […]

U.S. grains: Corn lower as yield forecasts rise

Sep. 1, 2017 at 6:45 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn jumps, joining broad commodities rally

Aug. 31, 2017 at 6:23 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn hits contract low ahead of big harvest

Aug. 29, 2017 at 4:09 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Supplies drag CME hogs to eight-month low

Aug. 28, 2017 at 8:07 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. July feedlot cattle placements smaller than expected

Aug. 25, 2017 at 5:34 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Ranchers in July placed 2.7 per cent more cattle in U.S. feedlots than a year ago, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported on Friday, which fell short of average analysts’ forecasts. Dwindling profits for feedyards, after being paid less for their cattle by packers, discouraged them […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Corn hits contract lows on supply pressure

Aug. 25, 2017 at 5:25 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures fell to contract lows on Friday, pressured by technical selling and abundant global grain supplies ahead of another bumper U.S. harvest, traders and analysts said. Soybean futures also eased, declining from Thursday’s two-week high as investors took profits ahead of […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Live cattle gain before USDA report, but off highs

Aug. 25, 2017 at 3:40 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle posted modest gains on Friday after investors tweaked positions before the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle on Feed report at 2 p.m. CT, traders said. Analysts polled by Reuters expect the report to show 6.2 per cent more cattle entered […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Soy up on exports, biodiesel hopes

Aug. 24, 2017 at 3:23 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures climbed nearly one per cent on Thursday, lifted by strong export demand, gains in soyoil prices and smaller pod count findings on an annual U.S. crop tour, traders said. Corn and wheat futures rallied late in the trading session on […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle snap back from nine-month low

Aug. 24, 2017 at 3:14 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle settled higher on Thursday after short-covering and bargain buying rescued futures from a nine-month low earlier in the session, said traders. Technical buying and positioning before the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle on Feed report on Friday provided more market […]

By Theopolis Waters