Insights and Stories on Cattle

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs up, cattle weak

Nov. 16, 2021 at 5:27 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group lean hog futures rallied on Tuesday, supported by fund buying and expectations that supplies will begin to tighten in the coming weeks, traders said. Live cattle futures eased slightly for the second day in a row as the market waited for fresh bullish inputs […]

U.S. livestock: CME cattle firm, cash cattle supportive

Nov. 15, 2021 at 6:10 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures mostly lower as corn climbs

Nov. 12, 2021 at 8:00 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs, live cattle modestly lower

Nov. 11, 2021 at 6:58 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

Brazil plays down BSE risk in suspect cases in people

Nov. 11, 2021 at 5:19 pm CST

By Nayara Figueiredo Rodrigo Viga Gaier

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures up on slaughter speed plan

Nov. 10, 2021 at 6:20 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rose on Wednesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said it will allow nine pork processing plants to apply to operate faster line speeds under a pilot program. The announcement eased concerns that slower processing speeds had slowed meatpackers’ […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: USDA lifts estimates for beef production, cattle prices

Nov. 9, 2021 at 6:54 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday raised its forecast for beef production and cattle prices in 2021 and 2022 due to strong demand and heavier livestock. Robust sales of U.S. beef to domestic consumers and overseas buyers have helped support Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle at two-month high on strong beef demand

Nov. 8, 2021 at 5:59 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures reached a two-month high on Monday amid expectations for solid demand for beef, traders said. Gains in cash cattle prices last week helped support futures, traders said. Meat packers killed an estimated 121,000 cattle at U.S. slaughtering plants on Monday, […]

By Tom Polansek

Klassen: Feeder cattle market continues on downward trend

Nov. 2, 2021 at 9:01 am CDT

Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling markets dropped $2 to $4 while calf prices sank $2 to as much as $6 on average. Rising feed grain prices set a negative tone. Adverse weather also contributed to lower bids, especially in the lighter weight categories. Most auction barns had feature […]

By Jerry Klassen

Beef cattle producers ‘encouraged’ by new CPTPP applicants

Oct. 29, 2021 at 8:40 am CDT

With their exports on an upswing, the organization for Canada’s beef cattle producers says it’s “encouraged to see other countries’ interest” in joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade bloc. The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association on Oct. 18 noted the official applications to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) from […]

By Dave Bedard