Insights and Stories on Cattle Futures

U.S. livestock: Speculative buying rallies CME lean hogs

Jan. 12, 2016 at 4:30 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog contracts closed higher on Tuesday, strengthened by short-covering and speculative buying in anticipation of tighter seasonal supplies, traders said. Spot February finished 2.2 cents/lb. higher at 61.9 cents, and April ended 1.825 cents higher at 67.3 cents (all figures US$). “Packer […]

U.S. livestock: Cash price unease drags on CME live cattle

Jan. 11, 2016 at 7:04 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end lower after choppy session

Jan. 8, 2016 at 4:17 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle tumble limit down

Jan. 7, 2016 at 4:54 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Slumping stock market pressures CME live cattle

Jan. 6, 2016 at 2:41 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Hogs jump on expectations of tighter supplies

Jan. 5, 2016 at 5:19 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures surged as much as 2.8 percent on Tuesday, in a bull-spreading rally on expectations of seasonally tighter supplies and ideas of stronger retail demand for pork, traders and analysts said. Investors were buying the Chicago Mercantile Exchange February lean hogs contract and […]

By Michael Hirtzer

Klassen: Fed cattle bounce stabilizes feeders

Jan. 4, 2016 at 6:49 pm CST

Alberta fed cattle prices jumped to three-month highs, reaching $174 over the past week, setting a positive tone for feeders to start off the New Year. Retailers appear to be featuring beef at discounted prices, alleviating the bloated beef pipeline. Wholesale prices also ratcheted higher, reflecting the improving demand. While […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle rise on cash gains, wintry weather

Jan. 4, 2016 at 5:23 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. feeder cattle futures rose on Monday, reversing earlier declines and extending steep gains of recent days as wintry weather hampered animal weight gains and feed prices tumbled, traders and analysts said. Live cattle futures steadied after falling sharply early in the session at the Chicago […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close mixed ahead of holiday

Dec. 31, 2015 at 4:00 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended mixed on Thursday after investors settled their accounts during the last trading session of the year. The thinly-traded spot December, which expired at noon CT, settled 2.8 cents/lb. higher at 135.8 (all figures US$). February, the new lead month, […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Cash price spike drives CME live cattle higher

Dec. 30, 2015 at 3:42 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished well into positive territory on Wednesday, led by the steep climb in prices for cash cattle, traders said. Spot December, which will expire on Thursday, closed 2.8 cents/lb. higher at 133 cents, and February ended 1.2 cents higher at […]

By Theopolis Waters