Insights and Stories on Beef Cattle

Feeding canola meal to cattle

Nov. 4, 2022 at 10:25 am CDT

Hodgeville, Sask., looks like it could be a postcard for the province — surrounded by flat fields and cattle grazing in nearby pastures, while an old elevator stands watch at the edge of town on Railroad Avenue, just like so many other small towns in the Canadian Prairies. In contrast, […]

closeup of a cow with horns, blue sky and trees in the background

U.S. livestock: Live cattle bounce from two-week low in most-active contract

Nov. 3, 2022 at 6:20 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures sag on long liquidation; cash trade awaited

Nov. 1, 2022 at 7:25 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

Klassen: Feeder cattle market experiences weather volatility

Nov. 1, 2022 at 9:16 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs bounce back from steep losses

Oct. 28, 2022 at 4:32 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs touch one-week lows in pullback from gains

Oct. 27, 2022 at 6:57 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell to their lowest prices in more than a week on Thursday in a setback from recent rallies, traders said. Live cattle futures also ended lower after the February contract LCF3 set a new high. The hog and cattle markets were overbought […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Supply concerns drive CME live cattle to new contract high

Oct. 26, 2022 at 4:30 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher and reached a new contract high on Wednesday amid concerns about tightening U.S. supplies, brokers said. Strong recent gains have left the market technically overbought and due for a setback, brokers said. “We’ve had a nice rally here,” […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures turn lower after setting contract highs

Oct. 25, 2022 at 5:37 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended mostly lower on profit-taking on Tuesday as the market pulled back from contract highs, analysts said. The market consolidated after recent gains, though analysts said cash cattle prices are expected to strengthen this week. Most actively traded December live […]

By Tom Polansek

Klassen: Alberta feedlot backlog limits demand for feeder cattle

Oct. 25, 2022 at 8:35 am CDT

Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling prices traded steady to $2 lower on average while calf markets were down $3 to $5. Feedlots in Alberta and Saskatchewan are backed up with significant numbers of market ready fed cattle which has set a negative tone for replacement cattle. Carcass weights […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures jump to 7-year peak as U.S. herd shrinks

Oct. 24, 2022 at 4:46 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rallied to a fresh seven-year high on Monday, lifted by expectations for tightening supplies following a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) cattle supply report, traders said. Several actively traded nearby contracts posted life-of-contract highs after the USDA’s cattle-on-feed report, released […]

By Karl Plume