Insights and Stories on Cattle

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures snap losing streak

Aug. 31, 2020 at 5:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures jumped on Monday in a rebound off a run of losses, while lean hog futures closed weaker. Live cattle were due for a rebound after falling last week amid pressure from weakness in the cash market, traders said. Short covering […]

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures down again

Aug. 28, 2020 at 4:34 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures extend losing streak

Aug. 27, 2020 at 6:17 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures drop as supplies assessed

Aug. 26, 2020 at 6:25 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hog futures rise as pork supplies shrink

Aug. 25, 2020 at 6:24 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

Klassen: Yearling prices on fire

Aug. 25, 2020 at 2:16 am CDT

Compared to last week, yearlings coming off grass traded $3-$5 higher; backgrounded yearlings were $1-$3 higher on average while calf markets were relatively unchanged. February and April live cattle futures closed marginally lower for the week; however, fed cattle basis levels from U.S. packers are very strong for winter and […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall as supplies grow more than expected

Aug. 24, 2020 at 4:21 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on Monday, with the market under pressure from a government report that showed supplies were bigger than expected. The U.S. Agriculture Department’s monthly Cattle on Feed report on Friday afternoon showed July placements at 111 per cent of a year […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Live cattle slide ahead of USDA report

Aug. 21, 2020 at 5:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell on Friday on profit-taking and positioning ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Cattle on Feed report, released after the markets closed. CME lean hog futures also ended lower, correcting after two days of positive movement, as optimism over […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs up as slaughter pace reaches pre-COVID levels

Aug. 20, 2020 at 5:56 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures gained on Thursday as slaughter rates returned to levels not seen since processing plants closed from COVID-19 outbreaks among workers this spring. Live cattle futures fell as pre-Labour Day buying wound down and the industry awaited Friday’s monthly Cattle on […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures firm on wholesale strength

Aug. 19, 2020 at 5:58 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained on Wednesday as boxed beef prices offered support ahead of the upcoming holiday weekend, traders said. “It’s the main week for retailers to lock up their Labour Day supplies. That’s kept a floor under the cash market,” said Alan […]

By Christopher Walljasper