Insights and Stories on Cattle

Alberta RCMP to start unclogging major border crossing

Feb. 1, 2022 at 5:29 pm CST

A major supply chain corridor connecting Alberta and the U.S. is expected to be cleared of protestors and reopened to traffic on Tuesday, Alberta RCMP have warned. Protestors in vehicles formed a blockade Saturday on Highway 4 leading to the province’s only 24-hour Canada-U.S. border crossing, at Coutts, Alta., about […]

U.S. livestock: CME cattle end higher on rising slaughter pace

Jan. 31, 2022 at 6:33 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

Philippines ends import block on Canadian beef

Jan. 29, 2022 at 9:36 pm CST

By Dave Bedard

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures up with daily slaughter levels

Jan. 28, 2022 at 5:29 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs drop on profit-taking, technical selling

Jan. 27, 2022 at 6:30 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up on improved slaughter pace

Jan. 26, 2022 at 7:24 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished higher on Wednesday on technical buying and as rising U.S. slaughter rates eased concerns about cattle supply backups. Cattle processing rates have ramped up after pandemic-related staffing shortages at some meat plants. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimated […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs hit new contract high on slim supply

Jan. 25, 2022 at 7:06 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures climbed to a new contract high on Tuesday on concerns about tightening U.S. supplies, analysts said. Nearby live cattle and feeder cattle futures also strengthened. U.S. cold storage data, issued after the markets closed on Monday, was supportive for hog […]

By Tom Polansek

Klassen: Feeder market softens on tight feed grain supply

Jan. 25, 2022 at 3:43 am CST

Compared to last week, prices for yearling steers were down $2-$4 while yearling heifers were down $4 to as much as $8. Calf markets were down $3-$6 from last week. Negative feeding margins, colder temperatures and tight feed grain supplies were the three main factors setting a negative tone in […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME cattle sink to November lows

Jan. 24, 2022 at 6:52 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures tumbled on Monday as investors reduced risk and after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) last week confirmed producers placed more animals into feedlots in December, analysts said. USDA said cattle producers placed 1.96 million head in feedlots last month, up […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Hog futures surge to highest in over three months

Jan. 21, 2022 at 7:05 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures rose 1.5 per cent on Friday to hit their highest since mid-October, extending a rally on technical buying. Traders remained focused on the slaughter rate as COVID-19 disruptions have caused slowdowns at meat processors throughout the month. “The industry still isn’t […]

By Reuters