Insights and Stories on Beef Cattle

Klassen: Fed cattle bounce stabilizes feeders

Jan. 4, 2016 at 6:49 pm CST

Alberta fed cattle prices jumped to three-month highs, reaching $174 over the past week, setting a positive tone for feeders to start off the New Year. Retailers appear to be featuring beef at discounted prices, alleviating the bloated beef pipeline. Wholesale prices also ratcheted higher, reflecting the improving demand. While […]

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle rise on cash gains, wintry weather

Jan. 4, 2016 at 5:23 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

Somali workers fired at U.S. beef plant in prayer dispute

Jan. 1, 2016 at 8:35 pm CST

By Keith Coffman

Korea’s temporary ban on Canadian beef lifted

Dec. 31, 2015 at 5:38 pm CST

By Staff

U.S. livestock: Cash price spike drives CME live cattle higher

Dec. 30, 2015 at 3:42 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

Wintry blast cuts both ways in U.S. cattle country

Dec. 29, 2015 at 12:21 am CST

Chicago | Reuters — A major winter storm rolling across the U.S. Plains on Monday disrupted transportation of cattle to beef packing plants in sections of the region, said experts. However, they said, the rough weather supported cattle and wholesale beef prices struggling against abundant overall meat supplies and heavyweight […]

By Theopolis Waters

Klassen: Bounce in fed cattle supports feeders

Dec. 28, 2015 at 8:26 pm CST

Feeder cattle prices ended the year on a soft tone, trading steady with week-ago levels. Most auction barns were in holiday mode, resulting in minimal sales across the Prairies. Christmas couldn’t come soon enough for feedlot operators and the bounce in the live cattle futures early in the week was […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Profit-taking ends CME live cattle’s win streak

Dec. 28, 2015 at 8:08 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Monday, hit by profit-taking after gaining five days in a row driven by potential supply shortages as inclement weather moves across the U.S. Plains, traders said. Wintry weather typically slows down cattle weight gains while creating problems […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Strong beef prices lift CME live cattle again

Dec. 24, 2015 at 3:32 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures notched gains for a fifth consecutive session on Thursday, fuelled by the recent rise in wholesale beef prices in anticipation of tight near-term supplies, traders said. CME livestock futures closed at noon CT in observance of the Christmas holiday. Spot […]

By Theopolis Waters

Klassen: Feeder cattle market grinds lower

Dec. 22, 2015 at 3:28 pm CST

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices ended the year on a soft tone, trading $5-$10 below week-ago levels; fleshier unweaned calves were down $10 to $15 because adverse weather plagued much of the Prairie region. Cattle buyers were busy on the phone, but receiving no orders. Feedlots appear to be content […]

By Jerry Klassen