Insights and Stories on Cattle Futures

Klassen: Feeder market holds value

Mar. 12, 2019 at 7:21 am CDT

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were relatively unchanged compared to seven days earlier. Buying interest for yearlings was somewhat stronger while calves in the eastern Prairie regions were softer. Moderate temperatures are in the seven-day forecast for most of Western Canada, so the risk discount due to adverse weather has […]

U.S. livestock: Hog futures rally for second day

Mar. 11, 2019 at 5:20 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs rally in technical, seasonal bounce

Mar. 8, 2019 at 6:18 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Live cattle rise on firm beef, cash prices

Mar. 7, 2019 at 5:53 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Hogs dip from two-week high, await trade news

Mar. 6, 2019 at 5:38 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Hog futures set two-week peak on pork price hopes

Mar. 5, 2019 at 7:20 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures jumped to two-week highs on Tuesday amid hopes for increased pork prices, which have been under pressure from large supplies and weakened demand from China. Wholesale pork prices, known as the cutout, rose by $1.01 on Monday to $62.93/cwt for carcasses, according […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle retreat on profit-taking

Mar. 4, 2019 at 6:55 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures closed lower on Monday as investors booked profits after contract highs hit on Friday, traders said. Managed funds hold a large net long position in Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures, leaving the market vulnerable to bouts of long liquidation. The funds […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Cold weather pushes cattle futures to new highs

Mar. 1, 2019 at 6:30 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures roared to new contract highs on Friday, supported by worries about cold weather limiting weight gain in herds. Most-active April cattle touched a contract high of 130.45 cents/lb., topping its previous high of 130.1 on Wednesday (all figures US$). June cattle also […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle end mixed, June sets new high

Feb. 28, 2019 at 6:30 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. live cattle futures finished mixed after touching a new contract high on Thursday, as concerns about cold weather tightening supplies underpinned prices. Forecasts for more cold, snowy weather in the middle of the country kept traders on edge after recent storms slowed transportation and weight […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures reach new contract highs again

Feb. 27, 2019 at 6:14 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures notched new contract highs for the third consecutive session on Wednesday before the rally fizzled out. Traders were searching for fresh news to push up prices after factoring in concerns about cold weather and snow in the central U.S. slowing weight gain […]

By Tom Polansek