Insights and Stories on Cattle

U.S. livestock: Livestock futures rally on technical trading, wholesale pricing

Mar. 1, 2024 at 4:01 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rebounded on Friday, capping a volatile week of trading with a flurry of technical moves amid signs that consumer demand for beef remains strong.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue to slide on profit-taking

Feb. 29, 2024 at 5:22 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle slide on profit-taking

Feb. 28, 2024 at 5:04 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rise on tighter US supply expectations

Feb. 26, 2024 at 5:04 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle rally on fund buying, cheaper feed

Feb. 23, 2024 at 4:30 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

Canadian cattle herd reaches lowest level since 1989

Feb. 23, 2024 at 1:45 pm CST

On January 1, Canadian farmers held 11.1 million cattle and calves on farms, down 2.1 per cent from a year prior, StatCan said in livestock estimates released today. It's the smallest cattle herd since January 1, 1989.

By Geralyn Wichers

Life hacks for winter fencing

Feb. 23, 2024 at 9:48 am CST

The humble pigtail is a common sight on most cattle operations that use rotational grazing. They’re light, easy to stomp into the ground, easy to pull out and it takes only seconds to insert the wire. They’re a key labour-saving tool for the miles of temporary fencing that farmers string […]

By Alexis Stockford

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs advance after strong US pork export data

Feb. 15, 2024 at 5:46 pm CST

Lean hog futures rose on Thursday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on robust U.S. pork export demand and follow-through buying from a rally during the previous session, analysts said.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Livestock futures turn lower on pressure from equity markets

Feb. 13, 2024 at 5:06 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange livestock futures turned lower on Tuesday, on pressure from the equity markets after government data showed U.S. inflation slowed less than expected in January.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: Feeders firm, live cattle futures ease

Feb. 12, 2024 at 5:41 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures posted solid gains on Monday, on weakness in the corn market and amid market signals that feed lots may be interested in holding their herds back from slaughter, traders said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters