ICE canola posting small losses at midday Monday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Feb. 13 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was posting small losses at midday Monday, taking some direction from Chicago soyoil. Malaysian palm oil was also down in overnight trade, but European rapeseed and Chicago soybeans moved higher. Canola was holding within a narrow trading range from a

ICE Canada Morning Comment: Weaker comparable oils weigh on canola

Crush margins remain wide

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Feb. 13 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures were lower on Monday morning, due to pressure from comparable oils. Chicago soyoil and soybeans were down, while soymeal was up. There were also declines in European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil. Global crude oil prices were taking a small step


Cattle prices maintain heat under cold temperatures

Cattle prices maintain heat under cold temperatures

Don’t expect cattle to come rushing in at fall-run levels

Frigid temperatures kept some cattle sellers at home, but prices remained high during the week ended Feb. 2. Windchill values dipped below -40 C at times as the cold played a part in reducing the number of cattle going through the rings. In total, 6,218 head were sold at auction, compared to 11,113 during the



ICE Midday: Canola lower on the deferreds

WINNIPEG – The ICE Futures canola market was mixed with negative sentiment at midday Friday, pressured by a rising Canadian dollar. While Chicago soyoil made gains, European rapeseed was mostly higher and Malaysian palm oil was down. Crude oil rose by more than US$1 per barrel after Russia said it will cut its crude oil

ICE canola weaker Friday morning

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Feb. 10 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was weaker Friday morning, with strength in the Canadian dollar accounting for some of the activity. The currency was up by nearly half-a-cent relative to its United States counterpart, which cuts into crush margins and makes exports less attractive to



ICE Midday: Canola continues its slide

WINNIPEG – The ICE Futures canola market continued its ongoing downturn on Thursday to go along with weakness in comparable oils. Chicago soyoil was down, as well as European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil. Crude oil dropped by nearly US$2 per barrel due to a rise in United States stockpiles and an assessment of Chinese


Brazil’s soybean crop this year is expected to more than offset any drought-reduced yields in neighbouring Argentina.

No breakout for rangebound canola for now

New StatCan and USDA data aren’t expected to offer much impetus

There is likely nothing substantial over the next few months that could break canola and other vegetable oils out of their rangebound state. Canola, for instance, continued to vacillate between $800 and $850 per tonne during the week ended Feb. 2. In recent weeks the Canadian oilseed has pushed towards $900/tonne, its upper level of

ICE canola trending lower Thursday morning

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Feb. 9 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was slightly weaker Thursday morning, seeing a continuation of Wednesday’s losses in early activity. Weakness in Chicago soyoil and European rapeseed futures accounted for some spillover selling pressure in the Canadian oilseed. A firmer tone in the Canadian dollar was