Insights and Stories on Cattle

U.S. livestock: Live cattle end mixed, feeders firm

Jan. 7, 2021 at 6:49 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures closed narrowly mixed on Thursday with the spot February contract drifting lower in rangebound trade, awaiting direction from cash markets, while back months firmed on optimism about the U.S. economy, traders said. Feeder cattle futures rose as prices for corn, the main feed […]

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs trim as packers work through holiday backlogs

Jan. 6, 2021 at 6:29 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Live cattle rally on fund-driven buying

Jan. 5, 2021 at 6:25 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle sag as Wall Street retreats, grain prices rise

Jan. 4, 2021 at 8:04 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

Klassen: Lighter calves end year on positive tone

Dec. 29, 2020 at 9:23 am CST

By Jerry Klassen

Klassen: Fed cattle prices supporting calf market

Dec. 22, 2020 at 10:11 am CST

Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $139 to $140 last week, up $1 to $2 from seven days earlier. Strength in the nearby fed cattle market along with the recent rally in the live cattle futures has been supportive for calves under 600 pounds. Compared to […]

By Jerry Klassen

Ontario’s beef set-aside AgriRecovery plan underway

Dec. 22, 2020 at 10:06 am CST

A set-aside program has formally been launched to help Ontario’s 6,800-odd cattle producers maintain market-ready animals while Eastern Canada’s biggest beef slaughter plant remains closed. Federal and provincial officials on Monday announced applications are now open for the Canada-Ontario COVID-19 AgriRecovery Beef Emergency Feed Maintenance Initiative, with applications for the […]

By Dave Bedard

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures weaken on technical setback

Dec. 21, 2020 at 6:25 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures eased on Monday, setting back on some mild technical selling after three days of gains, while hog futures edged higher, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) February live cattle futures settled 0.2 cent lower at 114.65 cents/lb. (all figures US$). The contract […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm as cash market rebound seen

Dec. 18, 2020 at 6:23 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures rose for the third day in a row on Friday, on expectations that the cash market would rebound from recent lows in the coming days. Traders also viewed a government report that showed cattle placements during November were down sharply from a […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm

Dec. 17, 2020 at 6:41 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures rose to a two-week high on Thursday, their second straight day of gains, on technical buying, traders said. Hog futures were weaker despite signs of strong pork exports and firm demand from China. Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) February live cattle futures settled up […]

By Mark Weinraub