Insights and Stories on Cattle

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures, boxed beef prices drop

Jul. 7, 2021 at 5:47 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures approached a four-week low on Wednesday as U.S. beef prices declined. The drop in futures extended a four per cent setback from a contract high that most-active August live cattle reached last month. Prices for beef shipped to wholesale buyers […]

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle futures jump as grain costs tumble

Jul. 6, 2021 at 7:49 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures ease on China demand worries

Jul. 2, 2021 at 7:16 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Hogs drop as domestic, export demand seen weak

Jul. 1, 2021 at 7:27 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs retreat from one-week high

Jun. 30, 2021 at 6:13 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures touch one-week high

Jun. 29, 2021 at 7:16 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures touched a one-week high on Tuesday in a rebound from recent losses, while live cattle futures were mixed. The hog market is recovering after dropping last week to a nine-week low, traders said. Hopes for improved export demand helped support […]

By Tom Polansek

Klassen: Yearling prices consolidate, calf values soften

Jun. 29, 2021 at 5:43 am CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were relatively unchanged; however, calves weighing 500 to 700 lbs. were $2-$4 lower. Featherlight bawlers under 500 lbs. were down $6-$8 from seven days earlier. Strong feedlot buying interest supported quality groups of yearlings. Feed barley prices were down $5-$10 per tonne […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Hog futures rally as China buys pork

Jun. 28, 2021 at 5:20 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures rose three per cent on Monday, supported by rising demand as China moved to buy pork for its reserves to shore up the domestic market, traders said. China’s state planner said on Monday that central and local governments will start buying […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures firm on technical buying

Jun. 25, 2021 at 7:12 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures firmed on Friday, supported by technical buying after sagging to their lowest in nearly three months on Thursday, traders said. CME August hog futures, the most actively traded contract, ended up 1.075 cents at 99.775 cents (all figures US$). The wholesale […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: July hogs limit-down to lowest since late March

Jun. 24, 2021 at 7:17 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures tumbled to their lowest in nearly three months on Thursday with rising supplies pressuring the market, traders said. CME July hogs settled down the 4.5-cent daily trading limit at 100.025 cents/lb. (all figures US$). That was the lowest for the front-month […]

By Mark Weinraub