Insights and Stories on Cattle Futures

Klassen: Major operations aggressively bid feeder cattle

Aug. 23, 2015 at 3:31 pm CDT

The feeder cattle market in a world of its own but has a fair amount of new information — mostly negative — to digest as the fall run moves into full steam. Despite the upcoming uncertainty, western Canadian yearling prices were $4 to $8 above last week on very strong […]

U.S. livestock: Economic fears slam CME live cattle, hogs

Aug. 21, 2015 at 3:38 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rise with cash bids

Aug. 20, 2015 at 5:13 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Fallen cash prices rattle CME live cattle

Aug. 19, 2015 at 7:49 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Cash price caution weakens CME live cattle, hogs

Aug. 18, 2015 at 5:23 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

Klassen: Feeder cattle market tenacious

Aug. 17, 2015 at 7:22 pm CDT

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices appeared to shrug off all negative economic news and divorce from the fed cattle complex this past week. Volumes were once again quite thin, characterized by varying quality. Feedlot operators were active on all fronts, especially in southern Alberta where the barley harvest is in […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Firm cash, pork prices lift CME hogs

Aug. 17, 2015 at 4:14 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures closed higher on Monday, supported by the morning’s cash and wholesale pork price gains, traders said. The spot-October contract closed 0.95 cent/lb. higher at 66.275, and December up 0.35 cent at 62.3 cents (all figures US$). Monday morning’s average cash […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle sag with initial cash prices

Aug. 14, 2015 at 5:34 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished lower on Friday after traders pocketed profits following lower preliminary prices for market-ready (cash) cattle, traders said. Spot-August futures closed down 0.4 cent/lb. at 148.45 cents, and October one cent lower at 146.85 cents (all figures US$). Cash cattle […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle snap back from early session losses

Aug. 13, 2015 at 6:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Thursday, fueled by short-covering and technical buying that turned back initial selling, traders said. October led the day’s rally as investors bought that contract and simultaneously sold August ahead of its expiration on Aug. 31. Spot-August futures […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slump on fund selling, cash unease

Aug. 12, 2015 at 3:40 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle fell on Wednesday, hit by cash price caution and fund liquidation after drifting below key technical levels, traders said. Spot-August futures closed down 1.475 cents/lb. at 148.7 cents (all figures US$). October finished 2.55 cents lower at 146.6 cents, and under […]

By Theopolis Waters