Insights and Stories on Cattle Futures

U.S. livestock: Cattle gain on bargain-buying

Jan. 9, 2017 at 5:16 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures gained about one per cent on Monday, rebounding from earlier losses on support from a round of bargain buying, traders and analysts said. Feeders fell to a 3-1/2-week low before reversing higher, while live cattle tested Friday’s multiweek […]

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures mostly firmer

Jan. 6, 2017 at 6:16 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle turn lower

Jan. 5, 2017 at 5:11 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Fund buying rallies live cattle, lean hogs

Jan. 4, 2017 at 4:38 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs retreat from four-month high

Jan. 3, 2017 at 5:42 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

Klassen: Feeder market starts new year on firm tone

Jan. 3, 2017 at 8:29 am CST

February live cattle futures reached six-month highs during the last week of 2016, which quickly spilled over into western Canadian feeder cattle markets. While most auction barns were closed for the holiday season, there was some direct off-farm-to-feedlot movement. Limited sales were reported, but values were $2-$6 higher compared to […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures mixed on end-of-year positioning

Dec. 30, 2016 at 1:12 pm CST

Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were narrowly mixed on Friday, paring earlier steep gains on end-of-year positioning, traders said. Stronger bids for cattle in U.S. Plains cash markets underpinned prices. But some investors took profits after most-active February futures hit an eight-month high before turning slightly lower. […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle soars to 6-month high on cash price hopes

Dec. 29, 2016 at 3:46 pm CST

Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Thursday surged to a six-month high, fuelled by the recent rally in wholesale beef values and steady-to-firmer cash price expectations for unsold cattle, said traders. December live cattle, which will expire on Friday, closed 2.725 cents per pound higher at 118.700 […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Cash, beef prices send CME live cattle to 4-1/2-month top

Dec. 28, 2016 at 4:28 pm CST

Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose on Wednesday, hitting a 4-1/2-month high, with traders citing strong wholesale beef demand and steady-to-firmer preliminary cash prices. December live cattle, which will expire on Friday, closed up 1.025 cents per pound to 115.975 cents. Most actively traded February ended up 1.375 […]

By Theopolis Waters

Klassen: Feeder cattle market stable for year end

Dec. 28, 2016 at 10:46 am CST

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices traded steady with week ago levels. The winter storm forecasted over the holiday season had little influence on buyer behaviour. Limited volumes were noted at most auction barns with many off for the holiday season. However, the market appeared to hold value with feedlot margins […]

By Jerry Klassen