Insights and Stories on Cattle Futures

U.S. livestock: Futures end week on sour note

Jun. 7, 2019 at 4:11 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle and hog futures fell on Friday, pressured by fears that Mexico, a key importer of both U.S. beef and pork, will retaliate against President Donald Trump’s plans to roll out tariffs on imports from Mexico next week. The trade worries come as […]

U.S. livestock: Corn rally drags on feeder cattle futures

Jun. 6, 2019 at 4:29 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle rally on corn futures slump

Jun. 5, 2019 at 5:31 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Warming weather, easing feed costs spur rallies

Jun. 4, 2019 at 6:11 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

Klassen: Feeder market absorbs double-edged sword

Jun. 4, 2019 at 2:19 pm CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Trade fights continue to batter live cattle, lean hogs

Jun. 3, 2019 at 5:37 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle and lean hog futures fell for a second trading day on Monday — with live cattle futures hitting a near-10 month low — amid robust supplies and trade fights quelling export demand, traders said. But trade issues helped feeder cattle […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Hog, cattle futures fall after Trump opens new front in trade war

May. 31, 2019 at 5:00 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle and hog futures fell on Friday, pressured by fears that Mexico, a key importer of both U.S. beef and pork, will retaliate against President Donald Trump’s proposal to impose tariffs on imports from Mexico. The fresh trade concerns, coming at a time […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Futures fall as corn rally boosts feeding costs

May. 30, 2019 at 3:54 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle and hog futures closed mostly lower on Thursday, with a rally in the corn market pressuring livestock contracts, traders said. “It had a lot to do with corn going up,” said Doug Houghton, an analyst with Brock Associates Inc. “Feed costs are […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm as cash market steadies

May. 29, 2019 at 4:30 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures firmed on Wednesday, supported by a steadying cash market, traders said. Cash cattle traded at $115 in Kansas on Tuesday (all figures US$). That was unchanged from a week earlier and came after five straight weeks of declines, said Rich Nelson, […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hog futures fall with demand uncertain due to trade fights

May. 28, 2019 at 5:10 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell 2.9 per cent to their lowest level in nearly three weeks on Tuesday, with concerns about demand from top buyers in focus amid a record-large supply in the U.S., traders said. The market shrugged off a U.S. Agriculture Department […]

By Mark Weinraub