Insights and Stories on Cattle Futures

Klassen: Improving margins support lightweight feeder cattle

Dec. 24, 2019 at 8:40 am CST

Compared to last week, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $2 to $4 on either side of unchanged; however, calves under 650 pounds were steady to as much as $5 higher. Bids from Alberta packers were sharply higher with fed cattle trading in the range of $160 to $162 on […]

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slip ahead of USDA report

Dec. 23, 2019 at 2:05 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter

Klassen: Feeder cattle market volatility continues

Dec. 17, 2019 at 5:34 pm CST

By Jerry Klassen

Klassen: Feeder cattle market under weight of imports

Dec. 10, 2019 at 2:15 pm CST

By Jerry Klassen

Klassen: Feeder cattle market drops on soft demand

Nov. 26, 2019 at 8:55 pm CST

By Jerry Klassen

Klassen: Challenging weather influencing feeder market

Nov. 19, 2019 at 6:50 am CST

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were relatively unchanged; calves appeared to trade $3 lower to as much as $5 higher. Weather conditions have played a larger role in the price structure this fall. Major finishing feedlots continue to focus on preconditioned calves and have left the unweaned […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs rally on technical buying, rising pork prices

Nov. 12, 2019 at 1:45 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. lean hog futures rose by as much as 3 percent on Tuesday on technical buying and short-covering, and as hopes for expanded pork exports to China more than offset pressure stemming from ample U.S. hog supplies, traders said. Rising pork prices and strong meatpacker margins […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures firm on strong cash market, rising beef prices

Nov. 8, 2019 at 4:49 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. live cattle futures firmed on Friday, supported by strong cash feedlot cattle and beef prices and robust packer profit margins. The market posted a modest decline for the week after eight straight weeks of gains, but prices remain near six-month peaks reached after the two-month […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Hog futures rise on hopes for Chinese pork import tariff rollback

Nov. 7, 2019 at 5:21 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. lean hog futures closed mostly higher on Thursday on renewed hopes for accelerated U.S. pork sales to China after officials from both countries said an interim trade deal could include a phased rollback of tariffs. The hog market has been highly sensitive to any signs […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures retreat as interim China trade deal delayed

Nov. 6, 2019 at 4:25 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. lean hog futures retreated on Wednesday, surrendering nearly all of the prior session’s strong gains on worries about U.S. pork exports to China after a senior White House official said a “phase one” trade deal with the world’s top pork consumer could be delayed. The […]

By Karl Plume