Insights and Stories on USDA

U.S. livestock: Cattle fall as beef prices tumble

Oct. 19, 2016 at 6:11 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures fell the most in 1-1/2 weeks on Wednesday in a selloff linked to lacklustre demand from meat packers and government data that showed the lowest wholesale beef prices in four years, traders said. Feeder cattle futures dropped the most so far this […]

CBOT weekly outlook: Large U.S. soy, corn crops hit resistance

Oct. 19, 2016 at 4:56 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall from peak on weak cash market

Oct. 18, 2016 at 5:40 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen Karl Plume

ICE weekly outlook: Canola watching weather

Oct. 12, 2016 at 5:53 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy likely rangebound

Oct. 12, 2016 at 5:36 pm CDT

By Jade Markus

U.S. livestock: Weak cash prices extend live cattle losses

Oct. 12, 2016 at 5:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished lower for a fourth straight session on Wednesday as they marked new lows, hit by softer initial cash prices, traders said. October closed 0.75 cent per pound lower at 96.75 cents, and made a new low of 95.675 cents […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat fall after USDA report

Oct. 12, 2016 at 5:09 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures fell more than two per cent on Wednesday, the most in a month, while soybean and wheat futures also declined on expectations for record-large U.S. harvests and huge grain inventories. At the CBOT, December corn settled down 8-1/2 cents at […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat futures firm ahead of USDA report

Oct. 11, 2016 at 5:32 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and wheat futures firmed on Tuesday as traders adjusted positions ahead of a monthly U.S. government crop report, traders said. Soybeans settled nearly flat, paring early advances. But all three markets were able to withstand pressure from weaker energy markets and a stronger dollar, […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slump limit down

Oct. 10, 2016 at 5:34 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Monday settled down by their three cents/lb. daily price limit, on sell stops and fund liquidation after some contracts fell beneath chart support levels, said traders. October and December were down three cents/lb. at 98.875 and 100.05 cents, respectively […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans drop on weather view

Oct. 7, 2016 at 5:34 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures weakened on Friday on forecasts for dry weather in the Midwest that will allow farmers to pick up the pace of what is expected to be a record harvest of both crops, traders said. Wheat futures also eased as investors squared […]

By Mark Weinraub