Insights and Stories on Beef

U.S. livestock: CME hogs slide to February low under US production pressure

May. 21, 2024 at 5:09 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures dropped to their lowest level since February under pressure from solid U.S. production on Tuesday, while live cattle futures reached their highest price since March, analysts said.

Klassen: Demand for grass cattle pushes feeder market higher

May. 21, 2024 at 9:21 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Rallying beef prices push CME live cattle to seven-week high

May. 16, 2024 at 5:17 pm CDT

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm on strong demand, rising beef prices

May. 15, 2024 at 5:56 pm CDT

By Karl Plume Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures shoot higher on rising boxed beef prices

May. 14, 2024 at 5:12 pm CDT

By Reuters Tom Polansek

Klassen: Feeder cattle market takes defensive tone

May. 14, 2024 at 12:34 pm CDT

It’s that time of year when available supplies start to decline. At the same time, demand is limited. Most backgrounding operators have sufficient numbers and demand for grassers is waning. Ontario interest was noted in Manitoba and Eastern Saskatchewan, which appeared to sustain prices near last week’s levels.

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle retreat on heavy supplies, weak cash market

May. 13, 2024 at 4:46 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures eased on Monday on ample supplies of market-ready cattle and expectations for flat to lower cash cattle sales this week, traders and analysts said.

By Karl Plume Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures turn higher, feeder cattle lower

May. 10, 2024 at 4:41 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures were mixed on Friday, with live cattle contracts turning higher and a rally in Chicago corn futures Cv1 pressuring most feeder cattle contracts lower.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: Livestock futures turn lower amid choppy trading

May. 9, 2024 at 4:50 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures turned lower on Thursday amid a day of sideways and choppy trading, as wholesale beef prices dropped and cash cattle markets saw limited activity.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle, lean hogs rise on technical buying

May. 7, 2024 at 4:18 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures firmed on Tuesday on technical buying, while lean hog contracts ended higher in a technical and short-covering rebound following four days of declines.

By Karl Plume Reuters