Insights and Stories on Cattle Futures

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

Jun. 6, 2019 at 4:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — A rally in corn prices sent feeder cattle futures sliding on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) on Thursday, while deferred live cattle futures inched upward earlier in the day on signs of short-covering, traders said. Corn futures were choppy early, as weather forecasts across the U.S. […]

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

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

U.S. livestock: Hogs limit down on continued export uncertainty

May. 24, 2019 at 6:28 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures fell sharply on Friday on weak pork prices and concerns about export demand as trade tensions have increased between the U.S. and China, the world’s largest hog and pork market. Traders squared positions ahead of the long Memorial Day […]

By Karl Plume