Insights and Stories on Cattle Futures

U.S. livestock: Fallen cash, pork prices sink CME hogs

Mar. 28, 2017 at 4:46 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs on Tuesday slumped to their lowest level in two months, as cash and wholesale pork values dropped on abundant supplies, said traders. They said sell stops and fund liquidation accelerated market declines. April hogs ended 0.55 cent/lb. lower at 65.1 cents, […]

U.S. livestock: CME lean hog futures extend losses

Mar. 27, 2017 at 5:04 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs give back recent gains

Mar. 24, 2017 at 5:18 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs snap back from session lows

Mar. 23, 2017 at 3:36 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit 14-month high on cash gains

Mar. 22, 2017 at 6:52 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit two-month high on cash optimism

Mar. 21, 2017 at 4:06 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose to two-month highs on Tuesday as wholesale beef prices extended gains, stoking optimism for higher prices this week in Plains cash cattle markets, traders and analysts said. Feeder cattle futures also were higher, while lean hogs fell for the […]

By Michael Hirtzer

Klassen: Feeder cattle continue upward trend

Mar. 20, 2017 at 9:19 pm CDT

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices traded $3-$5 above week-ago levels with higher-quality cattle as much as $8 higher. Once again, stronger fed cattle prices and healthy feedlot margins were the main factors driving the market, especially in the heavier weight categories. Feedlots have liquidated a larger amount of fed cattle […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Deferred cattle hit contract highs

Mar. 20, 2017 at 7:44 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures were mostly higher on Monday, with deferred months for both live and feeder cattle hitting contract highs on spreading and investment fund buying, traders and analysts said. Lean hog futures were largely lower, extending losses to the fourth straight session in […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle hit new highs on technical buying, beef gains

Mar. 17, 2017 at 7:28 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures climbed to a fresh seven-week high on Friday while feeder cattle reached the highest levels since August on support from technical buying and gains in wholesale beef prices, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange futures tracked gains earlier this week in Plains cash […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit seven-week high on packer margins

Mar. 16, 2017 at 3:50 pm CDT

CORRECTED, March 17 — Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures rose to a seven-week high on Thursday, boosted by recent gains in beef prices that increased profit margins for meat packers, traders and analysts said. Technical buying also was noted, with some investors buying back positions in front-month […]

By Michael Hirtzer