Insights and Stories on Cattle Futures

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs mostly higher on short-covering

Sep. 28, 2016 at 5:07 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle and hog futures were mostly higher on Wednesday, with feeder cattle rallying about one per cent on short-covering following recent lows, traders msaid. Several Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog contracts fell to lifetime lows before trimming losses as traders squared up their positions ahead […]

Klassen: Feeder cattle market experiences mixed tone

Sep. 27, 2016 at 5:16 pm CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle plunge limit down

Sep. 27, 2016 at 5:02 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Lower cash prices send CME live cattle lower

Sep. 26, 2016 at 3:05 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Cattle erase losses to finish flat

Sep. 23, 2016 at 5:10 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle decline on profit-taking

Sep. 22, 2016 at 7:07 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell one per cent on Thursday, pressured by technical selling and as investors took profits following Wednesday’s nearly four-week high, traders and analysts said. Feeder cattle futures also were mostly lower while lean hog futures were mixed, with the front-month […]

By Michael Hirtzer

Klassen: Feeder market stabilizes

Sep. 20, 2016 at 12:28 pm CDT

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices traded steady to $5 higher over the past week largely due to stronger U.S cattle markets. Alberta packers were relatively quiet but fed cattle prices in the U.S. southern Plains jumped US$5, reaching US$110. This sudden reversal caused Canadian feedlot operators to hold out for […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Hogs plunge to contract lows on supply

Sep. 19, 2016 at 5:39 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell three per cent or more on Monday, with many contracts reaching lifetime lows on pressure from robust hog supplies and technical selling, traders said. Live and feeder cattle futures were mostly lower at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, weighed down by profit-taking […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Strong cash prices push CME live cattle higher

Sep. 16, 2016 at 5:40 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts ended higher for a third day in a row on Friday, led by short-covering in response to better-than-expected prices for slaughter-ready, or cash, cattle, said traders. They said fund buying contributed to CME live cattle gains after some contracts broke […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Bargain-buying lifts CME lean hogs

Sep. 15, 2016 at 3:41 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs on Thursday settled moderately higher on bargain buying after supply worries sank futures to a 10-month low for a second day in a row, traders said. October closed up 0.225 cent/lb. to 55.15 cents, and December ended 0.35 cent higher at […]

By Theopolis Waters