Insights and Stories on Cattle

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle pull back

Mar. 9, 2023 at 6:08 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Feeder cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Thursday ended lower on Thursday as the front-month contract pulled back from its highest prices in nearly 7-1/2 years. Traders took some profits after futures rallied recently on falling corn prices, brokers said, adding that continued declines […]

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle highest since 2015 as corn sags

Mar. 8, 2023 at 7:35 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle climb to another contract high

Mar. 7, 2023 at 7:57 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle set contract high on tightening supplies

Mar. 6, 2023 at 7:33 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs rally on strong outside markets

Mar. 3, 2023 at 8:33 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs ease on weak exports

Mar. 2, 2023 at 6:03 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle and hog futures fell on Thursday, with signs of weakening export demand for beef and pork pressuring prices. Traders also said the cattle market was still ripe for profit taking even after falling on Wednesday. The U.S. Agriculture Department said on Thursday […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures drop but declines limited

Mar. 1, 2023 at 6:08 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures weakened on Wednesday, with profit taking noted as prices remained near multi-year highs hit during February. Strength in the cash market limited the declines. Hog futures also were weaker but the market remained underpinned by hopes that recent weakness in […]

By Mark Weinraub

Crop, livestock prices offset reduced marketings in 2022

Feb. 28, 2023 at 8:19 pm CST

New full-year data on Canada’s farm cash receipts in calendar 2022 show how increased commodity prices last year more than offset the drop in quantities sold. Statistics Canada on Tuesday released figures showing Canadian farm cash receipts in 2022 at $94.9 billion, up 14.1 per cent from 2021, including crop […]

By Dave Bedard

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures strong

Feb. 28, 2023 at 4:41 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended firm on Tuesday, with the front-month contract hitting its highest in more than eight years as tight supplies continued to underpin the market. Hog futures ended mixed. Expectations for strong cash prices for the next few months due to […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures dip on profit-taking

Feb. 27, 2023 at 6:47 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures eased on Monday, with a mild round of profit-taking pulling prices from eight-year highs. But concerns about tight supplies limited the selling. Hog futures also were weaker, pressured by a government report that showed robust stocks of pork. Thinly traded […]

By Mark Weinraub