Insights and Stories on Livestock

U.S. livestock: Live cattle end mixed, feeders firm

Jan. 7, 2021 at 6:49 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures closed narrowly mixed on Thursday with the spot February contract drifting lower in rangebound trade, awaiting direction from cash markets, while back months firmed on optimism about the U.S. economy, traders said. Feeder cattle futures rose as prices for corn, the main feed […]

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs trim as packers work through holiday backlogs

Jan. 6, 2021 at 6:29 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Live cattle rally on fund-driven buying

Jan. 5, 2021 at 6:25 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

Klassen: Feeder cattle prices digesting uncertainty

Jan. 5, 2021 at 3:59 am CST

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle sag as Wall Street retreats, grain prices rise

Jan. 4, 2021 at 8:04 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures ease as corn prices soar, raising feed costs

Dec. 30, 2020 at 5:00 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. live cattle futures declined on Wednesday for a second session as surging corn prices signaled rising feed costs and pressured feeder cattle futures, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) February live cattle futures settled down 0.125 cent at 114.450 cents per pound, while CME March […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures retreat as Wall Street dips, feed costs rise

Dec. 29, 2020 at 4:27 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. cattle futures retreated on Tuesday after hitting a near three-month high in the previous session as rising feed costs and a downturn in equities markets triggered selling. Cattle futures have firmed in recent days as hopes for an economic stimulus deal in Washington overshadowed worries […]

By Karl Plume

Klassen: Lighter calves end year on positive tone

Dec. 29, 2020 at 9:23 am CST

Compared to last week, Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were $2 lower to $3 higher depending on the region. Many auction markets were in holiday mode last week and thinner volumes made the market harder to define. Generally speaking, the market was supported by stronger deferred live cattle futures and […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures hit six-week high; hog futures ease after rally

Dec. 24, 2020 at 1:59 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. cattle futures rose for the sixth time in seven sessions on Thursday, hitting a six-week high on signs of strength in the cash market, traders said. Hog futures eased after four straight days of gains pushed the front-month contract to its highest in nearly two […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hog futures rise to highest since late October; cattle firms

Dec. 23, 2020 at 3:21 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. hog futures rose to their highest in nearly two months on Wednesday, supported by a round of technical buying and tight pork supplies. After the market closed on Tuesday, the U.S. government released a report that showed that domestic frozen pork belly stocks as of […]

By Mark Weinraub