Insights and Stories on Cattle Futures

Klassen: Feeder market ends 2017 on positive tone

Dec. 27, 2017 at 2:28 pm CST

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $2 to as much as $6 higher. Moderate to stronger buying interest was noted across the Prairies. Once again, feedlot operators were fairly aggressive on quality yearling packages; semi-weaned and weaned calves were a solid $3-$5 higher while unweaned lighter […]

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle surge on beef demand, cash price hopes

Dec. 26, 2017 at 7:26 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle mostly lower after USDA report

Dec. 22, 2017 at 3:48 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Consolidation lifts CME live cattle ahead of USDA report

Dec. 21, 2017 at 5:11 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Supply worries knock down CME feeder cattle

Dec. 20, 2017 at 5:15 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Softer cash prices weaken CME hogs

Dec. 19, 2017 at 4:55 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures on Tuesday were weakened for a second day in a row as ample supplies pressured cash prices, said traders. Fund sales and sell stops exerted more pressure on CME hog contracts, they said. February hogs finished down 0.5 cent/lb. to […]

By Theopolis Waters

Klassen: Stronger fed cattle market underpins feeder complex

Dec. 18, 2017 at 9:37 pm CST

Alberta fed cattle prices surged $11-$12 this past week, with packers buying fed cattle in the range of $262-$264 on a dressed basis. While most feedlot operations are carrying sufficient numbers at this time of year, quality packages of heavier replacements were extremely precious. Yearlings and calves above 850 lbs. […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Supply, demand worries pull hogs from four-month high

Dec. 18, 2017 at 5:25 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures eased from a four-month top on Monday, pressured by uneasiness over burdensome supplies and tepid meat demand, said traders. Technical selling and futures’ premiums to CME’s hog index for Dec. 14 at 64.11 cents further weighed on the market, they […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Cash prices fuel higher CME live cattle futures

Dec. 15, 2017 at 5:01 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Friday closed up 2.3 per cent, their biggest one-day gain in over a month, after packers paid more for livestock than expected, said traders. Buy stops, short-covering and fund buying accelerated futures advances, they said. December live cattle finished […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rebound

Dec. 14, 2017 at 3:09 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Thursday after short-covering and fund buying pared Wednesday’s losses, said traders. Expectations for steady to weaker prices for slaughter-ready, or cash, cattle by Friday pulled futures from morning highs, they said. December live cattle finished up 0.625 […]

By Theopolis Waters