Insights and Stories on USDA

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle firm, drought accelerates selling

Aug. 17, 2022 at 5:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures climbed on Wednesday, underpinned as ranchers move up placements of calves amid drought conditions across the southern U.S. Plains, analysts said. “The fall-weaned calves are starting to come through,” said Austin Schroeder, commodity analyst at Brugler Marketing. “Placements have been […]

U.S. grains: Grains fall on weather, Ukrainian exports

Aug. 16, 2022 at 6:32 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Chicago soy futures bounce back after USDA forecasts

Aug. 12, 2022 at 7:04 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

Wheat, soybeans buck expectations in USDA report

Aug. 12, 2022 at 6:51 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Chicago grains firm on yield uncertainty ahead of USDA report

Aug. 11, 2022 at 5:29 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat futures extend gains on crop risks

Aug. 10, 2022 at 7:56 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn and wheat futures rose on Wednesday, as hot, dry weather in parts of the U.S. and Europe kept attention on harvest risks, while soybeans settled lower after notching contract highs. Traders also adjusted positions ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s […]

By Tom Polansek

CBOT weekly outlook: Lower inflation, USDA report to impact markets

Aug. 10, 2022 at 2:55 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — With the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) already set to release its monthly supply/demand estimates on Friday, the U.S. Labor Department threw in a curveball two days prior. The Labor Department on Wednesday reported the annual rate of inflation declined to 8.5 per cent in July, 0.6 of […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans gain as U.S. crop ratings decline

Aug. 9, 2022 at 4:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures climbed to their highest in more than a week on Tuesday on lower weekly U.S. crop condition ratings and worries that hot, dry weather in the western Midwest forecast would continue to stress crops. Wheat was also firmer as the dollar […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans slip after Midwest rains

Aug. 8, 2022 at 3:04 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures eased on Monday as improved weather in parts of the U.S. Midwest’s farm belt boosted harvest prospects for crops stressed recently by high temperatures and dryness. Chicago Board of Trade wheat firmed as the dollar softened, although gains were limited by […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end higher on firm beef prices

Jul. 22, 2022 at 7:41 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Friday, supported by strong beef prices and positioning ahead of U.S. government reports released after the close of the market, traders said. CME August live cattle futures settled up 1.65 cents at 137.375 cents/lb. and most-active October […]

By Julie Ingwersen