Insights and Stories on Cattle Futures

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close lower, but off lows

Apr. 27, 2016 at 3:42 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled lower on Wednesday after sluggish wholesale beef demand renewed expectations for weak cash prices by Friday, traders said. Short-covering and bargain hunting freed contracts from session lows, they said. April live cattle, which will expire on Friday, closed 0.8 […]

U.S. livestock: More short-covering extends CME live cattle gains

Apr. 26, 2016 at 3:09 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

Klassen: Limited buying interest softens feeder market

Apr. 26, 2016 at 11:30 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Short-covering rallies CME live cattle

Apr. 25, 2016 at 3:53 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle hit new contract lows before report

Apr. 22, 2016 at 5:12 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle ends mostly weak

Apr. 21, 2016 at 3:30 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed weak on Thursday after investors sold deferred months and bought April futures based on preliminary cash prices, traders said. April live cattle closed up 0.2 cent/lb. to 126.5 cents. June ended down 0.375 cent/lb. to 116.9 cents, and […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle hit four-month low

Apr. 20, 2016 at 5:52 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts slid for an eighth day in a row on Wednesday as long liquidation continued, said traders. April live cattle closed 1.025 cents/lb. lower at 126.3 cents, and June ended down 1.3 cents/lb. at 117.275 cents (all figures US$). Both contracts […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close lower, hogs higher

Apr. 19, 2016 at 3:40 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures lost ground again on Tuesday, pressured by more long liquidation following the morning’s wholesale beef price setback, said traders. April live cattle closed 1.15 cents/lb. lower at 127.325 cents, and June ended down 0.6 cent/lb. at 118.575 cents (all figures […]

By Theopolis Waters

Klassen: Feeder cattle market garners support

Apr. 18, 2016 at 7:09 pm CDT

Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively stable over the past week while prices in the major feeding regions were $2 to $5 higher. Alberta fed cattle prices were $2 higher, trading in the range of $170 to $172, which bolstered buying enthusiasm in the heavier weight categories. Feedlot operators […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Fund selling drops CME live cattle limit down

Apr. 18, 2016 at 5:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed sharply lower on Monday, with nearby contracts down by their three-cent-pr-pound daily price limit, shaken by sell stops and fund liquidation, traders said. April and June live cattle ended down by the three-cent limit at 128.475 and 119.175 cents/lb., […]

By Theopolis Waters