Insights and Stories on Livestock

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle pull back

Mar. 9, 2023 at 6:08 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Feeder cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Thursday ended lower on Thursday as the front-month contract pulled back from its highest prices in nearly 7-1/2 years. Traders took some profits after futures rallied recently on falling corn prices, brokers said, adding that continued declines […]

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle highest since 2015 as corn sags

Mar. 8, 2023 at 7:35 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

Klassen: Feeder market continues the climb

Mar. 8, 2023 at 5:10 am CST

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle climb to another contract high

Mar. 7, 2023 at 7:57 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

Meat lobby says U.S. voluntary label rule could spur trade action

Mar. 7, 2023 at 7:13 pm CST

By Dave Bedard

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle set contract high on tightening supplies

Mar. 6, 2023 at 7:33 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures jumped to a new contract high on Monday on firm cash prices and increasing concerns about reduced U.S. herd numbers, analysts said. Traders focused on tighter cattle supplies as demand from meatpackers for livestock to slaughter remained strong. Ranchers have […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs rally on strong outside markets

Mar. 3, 2023 at 8:33 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog and cattle futures rose sharply on Friday, as gains in outside markets bolstered optimism about the economy and consumer demand for beef and pork, traders said. Concerns that a late winter storm forecast for the U.S. Midwest this weekend could disrupt supply […]

By Mark Weinraub

Ranching family teaches cattle to forage through snow

Mar. 3, 2023 at 9:25 am CST

A panel of three producers sits at the front of a room filled to bursting with farmers and professionals in the industry. It’s a chilly day in December in Edmonton, Alta., at the Western Canada Soil Health and Grazing Conference, but these producers don’t mind the cold — in fact, they often […]

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan

Several countries ban Brazilian beef as BSE probe goes on

Mar. 2, 2023 at 6:44 pm CST

Sao Paulo | Reuters — The Brazilian agriculture ministry said on Thursday that Thailand, Iran and Jordan have temporarily suspended imports of beef from Brazil while authorities investigate a case of BSE in an animal from Para state, according to a statement sent to Reuters. The ministry also confirmed that […]

By Ana Mano Nayara Figueiredo

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures drop but declines limited

Mar. 1, 2023 at 6:08 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures weakened on Wednesday, with profit taking noted as prices remained near multi-year highs hit during February. Strength in the cash market limited the declines. Hog futures also were weaker but the market remained underpinned by hopes that recent weakness in […]

By Mark Weinraub