Insights and Stories on Cattle

Increased feed costs drive changes in the cattle sector

Jul. 12, 2024 at 10:09 am CDT

Higher costs, especially for feed, are shrinking the average size of cattle herds in Alberta even though beef prices are strong. That’s among insights in the 2018-22 Beef Cost of Production study. It details a multi-year summary of the economic, productive and financial performance of Alberta cow-calf producers who participated […]

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs, feeder cattle turn higher on bargain buying

Jul. 11, 2024 at 5:23 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures close down the daily limit on oversupply

Jul. 10, 2024 at 4:20 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures lower on dip in consumer demand

Jul. 9, 2024 at 4:07 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures lower, hogs mostly down on demand questions

Jul. 8, 2024 at 4:43 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures continue rally on steady demand

Jul. 5, 2024 at 3:27 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Friday as consumer demand for beef remains high and as U.S. cattle herds continue to undergo a period of contraction, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end higher in light pre-holiday trade

Jul. 3, 2024 at 5:34 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher for a second session on Wednesday, supported by strong wholesale beef prices and light technical trading ahead of the U.S. July Fourth holiday, traders said.

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures lower, hogs higher, on month-end positioning

Jun. 28, 2024 at 4:59 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures turned lower on Friday on technical trading, month-end positioning and ongoing concerns that high retail beef prices could chill consumer demand later this summer, traders said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures turn lower ahead of USDA hog-pig report

Jun. 27, 2024 at 4:19 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures turned lower on Thursday, ahead of a quarterly government report that many traders had predicted would show that U.S. farmers had a slightly larger hog herd, traders said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: Livestock futures turn higher on technical trading, Midwest floods

Jun. 26, 2024 at 5:03 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures turned higher on Wednesday as fund investors adjusted their positions and sought short-covering, even as many contracts set new lows for a second trading day, traders said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

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Insights and Stories on Cattle

Increased feed costs drive changes in the cattle sector

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs, feeder cattle turn higher on bargain buying

U.S. livestock: Hog futures close down the daily limit on oversupply

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures lower on dip in consumer demand

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures lower, hogs mostly down on demand questions

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures continue rally on steady demand

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end higher in light pre-holiday trade

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures lower, hogs higher, on month-end positioning

U.S. livestock: Hog futures turn lower ahead of USDA hog-pig report

U.S. livestock: Livestock futures turn higher on technical trading, Midwest floods

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