Insights and Stories on Cattle

At least 12 killed in Nigeria attack over farmland

Nov. 16, 2022 at 5:58 pm CST

Abuja | Reuters — Gunmen have killed at least 12 people in an attack on a village in the northern Nigerian state of Plateau, residents and the state governor said on Wednesday, the latest deadly incident fuelled by growing pressure on land resources in the country. Violence between farmers and […]

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle near one-month low as corn jumps

Nov. 15, 2022 at 6:06 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end mostly lower

Nov. 14, 2022 at 7:59 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME futures fall on grain rally

Nov. 12, 2022 at 2:23 am CST

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: CME cattle firm as grain markets pressured

Nov. 10, 2022 at 5:42 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle settle lower as Wall Street slides

Nov. 9, 2022 at 6:47 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures slipped at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) on Wednesday as the market came under pressure from steep losses in equities and a lack of supportive news, brokers said. December live cattle settled 1.475 cents lower at 151.575 cents/lb. (all figures US$). February live […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs end lower, consolidate after rally

Nov. 8, 2022 at 8:35 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures pulled back on Tuesday as the market consolidated after climbing nearly five per cent during the previous session, brokers said. CME December hogs closed 1.475 cents, or 1.7 per cent, lower at 85.575 cents/lb. (all figures US$). Wholesale pork prices […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs rally on bargain buying

Nov. 7, 2022 at 8:22 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures jumped nearly five per cent on Monday on bargain buying after the benchmark December contract on Friday dipped to its lowest in nearly three weeks, traders said. CME December hogs settled up 4.075 cents at 87.05 cents/lb., surging in early […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Feed weekly outlook: Tight logistics underpinning Prairie feed market

Nov. 4, 2022 at 9:28 am CDT

MarketsFarm – Canada’s barley crop may have improved considerably in 2022 compared to 2021’s drought-stricken crop, but the logistics of getting that grain to Alberta’s feedlot alley are keeping prices well supported. Canada grew 9.4 million tonnes of barley during the 2022 growing season, which was up by 35 per […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Klassen: Feeder cattle market experiences weather volatility

Nov. 1, 2022 at 9:16 am CDT

Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling prices traded $3 to $4 on either side of side of unchanged while calves traded $5 lower to as much as $6 higher. The calf market tends to experience a seasonal bounce every November. In certain cases, buyers appeared to step forward more […]

By Jerry Klassen