Insights and Stories on Beef

U.S. livestock: Lean hog, cattle futures turn lower on demand questions

Jul. 29, 2024 at 4:22 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) livestock futures turned lower on Monday, as cattle futures fell on signs of profit taking, a steady cattle cash market and uncertainty about consumer demand for beef this fall, market analysts said.

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle gain strength as corn prices plunge

Jul. 26, 2024 at 5:20 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

Brazil beef output to hit record in 2024, Conab says

Jul. 25, 2024 at 10:52 am CDT

By roberto-samora

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures firm on technical trade; cattle futures mixed

Jul. 24, 2024 at 4:30 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Technical trading sends CME livestock futures higher

Jul. 23, 2024 at 4:44 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Renee Hickman Reuters

Klassen: Feeder market leaps higher

Jul. 23, 2024 at 9:26 am CDT

For the week ending July 20, Western Canadian yearlings traded $8-$15 above prices from seven days earlier. Values for larger groups of quality calves were up $8 to $10 from a week earlier while run of the mill smaller packages were relatively unchanged.

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Livestock futures turn higher on technical trading

Jul. 22, 2024 at 5:40 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures ended higher on Monday on technical trading, and as futures prices continued to hover well below the cash market levels, analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

WATCH: Kelln solar makes waves in beef industry

Jul. 22, 2024 at 10:49 am CDT

Kelln Solar is a remote watering system company based out of Lumsden, Sask. While the company was originally created for the agricultural industry, they have expanded into work for cabins, lighting and small power solutions.

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end mixed; traders question slowed slaughter pace

Jul. 19, 2024 at 5:13 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) nearby live cattle futures ended higher on Friday, amid technical trading ahead of a monthly government cattle supply report, analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

Beef experts share lessons learned from three years of drought

Jul. 19, 2024 at 11:33 am CDT

Prairie beef farmers were forced to find new feed sources, learn new processes and make difficult decisions in managing their feed inventories in the past few years.

By John Greig