Insights and Stories on Cattle

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures pull back on shaky demand

Aug. 18, 2020 at 6:21 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures slid on Tuesday as traders eyed large seasonal hog supplies against uncertain domestic consumption and weak exports. CME October lean hogs settled 2.1 cents lower at 51.425 cents/lb. (all figures US$). “Supplies are large, and there’s always uncertainty about export […]

U.S. livestock: Live cattle step back after eight-session climb

Aug. 17, 2020 at 6:17 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Live cattle rise on higher beef prices, grilling demand

Aug. 14, 2020 at 4:53 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Live cattle gain as slaughter rates, beef exports rise

Aug. 13, 2020 at 6:29 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

Bovine TB probe wraps with no exact point of entry found

Aug. 13, 2020 at 6:24 am CDT

By Dave Bedard

U.S. livestock: Live cattle set five-month high, beef prices rise more

Aug. 12, 2020 at 6:10 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures leapt to a five-month high on Wednesday and feeder cattle futures neared a six-month peak as boxed beef prices continued to rise. Meatpackers are paying more for cattle due to the strength of the beef market, traders said. Prices typically […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise with U.S. beef prices

Aug. 11, 2020 at 6:27 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures advanced on Tuesday, supported by increasing beef prices, traders said. Beef prices usually rise heading into Labour Day, and there is a feeling the market has bottomed after recent volatility, said Don Roose, president of Iowa-based broker U.S. Commodities. Prices […]

By Tom Polansek

Klassen: Weaker feed grains drive feeder market higher

Aug. 11, 2020 at 3:00 am CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearlings traded $2-$4 higher. This was the first week of the fall yearling run with larger groups of quality packages and there was no shortage of buying enthusiasm. Heavier yearlings were readily trading at 52-week highs. Feed barley prices collapsed in southern Alberta as […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle up on cash market strength

Aug. 10, 2020 at 5:32 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained on Monday, as the cash market strengthened and packers looked to pickup slaughter rates, brokers said. Feeder cattle also gained, while lean hog futures added as producers looked to offload market-weight animals early to reduce feed costs. CME October […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Hog futures rise on good cash market demand

Aug. 7, 2020 at 4:37 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures rose on Friday on signs of strength in the cash market after prices had stagnated, traders said. “Recent price weakness uncovered fresh demand, triggering buying on the board this morning that tripped buy stops, accelerating gains,” StoneX chief commodities economist Arlan […]

By Reuters