Insights and Stories on Livestock

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb on cash market optimism

Sep. 2, 2022 at 7:04 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended higher on Friday on expectations of higher cash cattle prices next week and position-squaring ahead of a long U.S. holiday weekend, traders said. Benchmark CME October live cattle futures settled up 1.75 cents at 144.55 cents/lb., with December up […]

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up as corn prices sag

Sep. 1, 2022 at 7:43 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME lean hog futures follow cash hogs lower

Aug. 31, 2022 at 7:45 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb on bargain-buying

Aug. 30, 2022 at 8:09 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

Initial drought list ready for 2022 livestock tax deferrals

Aug. 30, 2022 at 7:49 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Klassen: Feeder markets digest StatCan data

Aug. 30, 2022 at 4:23 am CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded steady to $2 higher. Yearling prices have strengthened by $8-$10 over the past four weeks. Calf values were relatively unchanged but the market was hard to define due to limited volumes. Alberta packers were buying on a dressed basis from $300 […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures soften amid recession fears

Aug. 29, 2022 at 8:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures weakened on Monday amid spillover pressure from weakness in equity markets, analysts said. U.S. stocks closed lower, adding to sharp losses last week, on nagging concerns about the Federal Reserve’s determination to hike interest rates to fight […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle weaken as grain prices climb

Aug. 26, 2022 at 6:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures declined on Friday as a spike in crop prices signaled higher costs for livestock feed, brokers said. Grain and soybean futures rallied at the Chicago Board of Trade on concerns that unfavourable heat and dryness in the U.S. Midwest will […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures up off lowest since February

Aug. 25, 2022 at 6:36 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures on Thursday edged up from a 6-1/2-month low on a round of short-covering after posting losses in four of the previous five sessions, traders said. But the hog market remained under pressure from a seasonal slowdown in demand as the grilling […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs hit 6-1/2-month low on slowing demand

Aug. 24, 2022 at 6:10 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures fell to a 6-1/2-month low on Wednesday with demand for pork fading as the traditional U.S. grilling season nears its close. Cattle futures were mixed, with live cattle contracts sagging on weakness in the cash markets while feeder cattle contracts closed […]

By Reuters