Insights and Stories on Beef Cattle

Australian drought seen staying until 2015, likely to boost cattle slaughter

Sep. 25, 2014 at 3:32 am CDT

Sydney | Reuters –– Drought conditions across Australia’s east coast are unlikely to improve before 2015, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology said, fuelling expectations that beef supply from the world’s No. 3 exporter may beat estimates as wilting pastures force farmers to slaughter more animals. Queensland, Australia’s largest cattle producing […]

U.S. livestock: Cash price uncertainty weakens CME hogs

Sep. 24, 2014 at 3:39 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs end mixed after choppy session

Sep. 23, 2014 at 4:22 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close mixed, hogs higher

Sep. 22, 2014 at 4:01 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

Klassen: Tight yearling supplies support feeder complex

Sep. 21, 2014 at 12:42 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures end mixed before USDA report

Sep. 19, 2014 at 4:20 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled mixed on Friday on positioning before the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle-On-Feed report. Analysts expect the data at 2 p.m. CT to show fewer cattle were placed in feedyards last month due to sufficient pastures that allowed ranchers […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Weak cash price outlook drops CME live cattle

Sep. 18, 2014 at 4:03 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle settled lower on Thursday in anticipation of packers spending less for market-ready, or cash, cattle this week, traders said. October live cattle futures finished 1.425 cents per pound lower at 155.6 cents, and December at 158.925 cents down 1.075 cents (all […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures fall with cash, pork prices

Sep. 17, 2014 at 3:33 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures slumped more than two per cent on Wednesday, pressured by lower prices for slaughter-ready or cash hogs and pork at wholesale, traders said. October closed 1.775 cents per pound lower at 105.1 cents, and December at 93.9 cents, down 2.025 […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close lower on cash price outlook

Sep. 16, 2014 at 4:09 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed down slightly on Tuesday in anticipation of likely lower prices for market-ready or cash cattle this week, traders said. October and December live cattle both ended 0.15 cent per pound lower, at 156.2 and 158.875 cents, respectively (all figures […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs close mixed after volatile day

Sep. 15, 2014 at 6:14 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed mixed on Monday after a choppy session that lacked clear fundamental direction. “People are waiting for this week’s cash sales, but until then there is nothing to trade off of,” a trader said. October live cattle ended at 156.35 […]

By Theopolis Waters