Insights and Stories on USDA

U.S. livestock: April live cattle down slightly

Jan. 31, 2023 at 5:57 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures climbed to new contract highs early in the session before settling slightly lower on Tuesday, as traders assessed U.S. cattle inventory levels ahead of the U.S. Agriculture Department’s biannual report. After the market closed, USDA reported that the U.S. beef cow herd […]

U.S. beef cow herd falls to lowest level since 1962, USDA says

Jan. 31, 2023 at 4:59 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

USDA sees little change in Australian, Canadian wheat output

Jan. 27, 2023 at 7:54 pm CST

By MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Wheat, soy, corn up on strong export report

Jan. 26, 2023 at 6:06 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

CBOT weekly outlook: Commodities largely rangebound after USDA report

Jan. 25, 2023 at 6:04 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. livestock: CME cattle firm on bargain buying, grain values

Jan. 23, 2023 at 3:44 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures firmed on Monday amid a spate of bargain buying after a recent slump in prices helped mute market impact of the bearish results of the latest Cattle on Feed report from the U.S. Agriculture Department, traders said. Cattle futures also were […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures hit one-month low

Jan. 19, 2023 at 9:43 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell on Thursday with the most-active April contract hitting a one-month low on technical selling, soft cash cattle markets and weak wholesale beef prices, traders said. CME February live cattle settled down 0.85 cent at 155.95 cents/lb., near its 50-day […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, soy up off early declines on export data

Jan. 17, 2023 at 5:59 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn and soybean futures rallied to multi-month highs on Tuesday as signs of export demand and follow-through support from last week’s bullish U.S. government supply/demand reports overshadowed early pressure from wetter South American weather forecasts, traders said. Wheat followed the higher […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy, corn rise on smaller U.S. harvest, Argentina drought worries

Jan. 13, 2023 at 7:47 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures climbed for a third straight day on Friday and corn scaled to a 1-1/2 week top on follow-through buying after bullish U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) crop data the prior day and concerns about poor South American weather. Both markets gained more than […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs end mixed, cattle mostly lower

Jan. 12, 2023 at 5:29 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures ended mixed on Thursday, with actively traded nearby months down on weak pork prices and dull demand, while deferred contracts rose on expectations for tighter supplies in coming months, traders said. The February hog contract was down for the 10th […]

By Karl Plume