Insights and Stories on Cattle Futures

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle rally from five-month low in technical bounce

Nov. 13, 2018 at 6:57 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures rallied from five-month lows on Tuesday in a short-covering and technical-buying bounce, traders said. Live cattle futures followed feeders higher, although gains were clipped by limited packer demand for U.S. Plains feedlot cattle ahead of next week’s shortened Thanksgiving holiday […]

Klassen: Weather weighs on feeder cattle

Nov. 13, 2018 at 2:05 pm CST

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Hogs rally on demand outlook, swine fever concern

Nov. 12, 2018 at 6:02 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures drop most since June on weaker cash market

Nov. 9, 2018 at 4:35 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain on technical buying; hogs lower

Nov. 8, 2018 at 5:24 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hog futures rebound from 2-week low on short-covering

Nov. 7, 2018 at 4:40 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures were mostly higher on Wednesday, rebounding from an early two-week low on support from calendar spreading and short-covering, traders and analysts said. But excessive hog supplies and increased pork production made the market vulnerable to further declines, with weaker prices […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hog futures tumble on ample supplies, weak cash market

Nov. 6, 2018 at 4:45 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago lean hog futures fell as much as 5 percent on Tuesday, under pressure from abundant supplies and weaker prices in the Midwestern cash hog market, traders and analysts said. Front-month December hog futures eased by the most since July, settling down the 3.000-cent daily price […]

By Michael Hirtzer

Klassen: Feeder cattle demand softens

Nov. 6, 2018 at 8:52 am CST

Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling prices were $2 to $3 lower on average. Feedlots were more aggressive on replacements that will finish for the March April fed cattle market. April live cattle futures continue to trade at a $8 premium to the June contract so lighter yearlings were […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures tumble on demand worries, spreading

Nov. 5, 2018 at 5:08 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters – Live cattle futures fell to a roughly 1-1/2-month low on Monday, sagging on worries of reduced demand for beef and cattle in cash markets, traders said. Calendar spreading across Chicago Mercantile Exchange livestock futures also contributed to declines. Traders were exiting front-month positions and rolling into […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures lower on weaker cash markets

Nov. 2, 2018 at 5:13 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Cattle and hog futures were mostly lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Friday, weighed down by spreading and weaker prices in cash markets for the animals, traders said. Cash hog prices have declined two days in a row in the top Iowa and Minnesota market, […]

By Michael Hirtzer