Insights and Stories on Feeder Cattle

Aug. 21, 2024 at 4:19 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) feeder cattle ticked up on Wednesday on a rebound in bargain buying following a steep dive in the previous session.

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters

Aug. 20, 2024 at 5:17 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live and feeder cattle futures took a steep dive on technical selling on Tuesday, analysts said, while lean hogs ticked down following cattle's slide.

By Renee Hickman, Reuters

Aug. 20, 2024 at 9:45 am CDT

For the week ending August 17, Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were $3-$5 lower on average. Three weeks ago, 1,000 pound steers off grass reached up to $340/cwt. This past week, these same cattle were quoted in the range of $315-$325/cwt.

By Jerry Klassen

Aug. 19, 2024 at 5:47 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures bounced back on Monday after a slow previous week, while feeder cattle futures dipped on corn's Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) climb.

By Renee Hickman, Reuters

Aug. 16, 2024 at 6:25 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live and feeder cattle futures fell in a spate of range-bound trading on Friday, with back-month feeder contracts setting new lows as funds shed their positions, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters