Insights and Stories on Beef Cattle

Fewer U.S. cattle than expected placed in feedlots in June

Jul. 25, 2016 at 4:21 pm CDT

Chicago/Reuters – The number of cattle placed into U.S. feedlots in June rose three per cent from a year earlier, the government said July 22, below the expectations of most analysts. Fewer cattle imports from Mexico, along with lackluster prices for cattle ready for slaughter last month, may have slowed the […]

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures surge by 3-cent/lb price limit

Jul. 25, 2016 at 3:27 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures rally before USDA report

Jul. 22, 2016 at 2:45 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

Australia’s richest woman buys two cattle stations

Jul. 22, 2016 at 2:45 pm CDT

By Colin Packham

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures plunge to five-year low on supply worries

Jul. 21, 2016 at 3:37 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Lower cash, beef prices again sink CME live cattle futures

Jul. 20, 2016 at 2:58 pm CDT

Chicago / Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures’ extended their losses on Wednesday from the previous session, led by the morning’s lower cash and wholesale pork prices, traders said. August live cattle ended 0.975 cent per lb lower at 109.425 cents, and October closed 1.400 cents lower at 108.075 cents. A small number of […]

By Theopolis Waters

Feds fund Canada Beef export promotion

Jul. 20, 2016 at 2:23 pm CDT

Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay has announced funding of up to $6.4 million over three years for Canada Beef Inc., the national agency for research and promotion. A government release said the funds will support Canadian Beef’s three-year market development and promotion plan targeting key regional hubs in Asia, […]

By Staff

U.S. livestock: Technical selloff upends CME live cattle futures

Jul. 19, 2016 at 3:01 pm CDT

Chicago / Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts closed sharply lower on Tuesday, undercut by technical-related selling that wiped out Monday’s gains, traders said. They said August futures led losers after investors periodically sold that contract and simultaneously bought deferred months in a trading strategy known as bear spreading. August live cattle ended […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures shrug off early selling

Jul. 18, 2016 at 3:53 pm CDT

Chicago / Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts settled higher on Monday after short-covering and futures’ discounts to late last week’s cash prices offset early-session losses, traders said. August live cattle ended 1.525 cents per lb higher at 112.450 cents, and finished above the 20-day moving average of 112.05 […]

By Theopolis Waters

Klassen: Feeder market remains in summer doldrums

Jul. 17, 2016 at 1:15 am CDT

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were quite variable over the past week. Cattle weighing over 700 lbs. were under pressure while calves appeared to trade steady with week-ago levels. The Calgary Stampede period is one week that cattle men and women don’t worry about markets and just enjoy the celebration […]

By Jerry Klassen