Insights and Stories on Feeder Cattle

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures jump on tightening supplies

Oct. 29, 2020 at 6:42 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures closed higher on Thursday on expectations that tight cattle supplies and rising demand for beef will buoy cash cattle markets, analysts said. Cash cattle traded lightly in the southern Plains this week at $106/cwt, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported, even with […]

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs fall on declining wholesale pork prices

Oct. 28, 2020 at 7:52 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Live cattle rebound as trade adjusts to supply shock

Oct. 27, 2020 at 7:38 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

Klassen: Feeder market grinds lower

Oct. 27, 2020 at 4:07 pm CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit lowest price since June under supply pressure

Oct. 26, 2020 at 7:11 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Hog, live cattle futures up on bargain buying

Oct. 23, 2020 at 4:31 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog and live cattle futures rose on Friday on some bargain buying ahead of the weekend. Hog futures snapped a three-session losing streak, the longest for the December contract in five weeks, while live cattle rebounded from its lowest since June 29. […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hog futures fall for third day in a row

Oct. 22, 2020 at 3:57 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell for the third day in a row on Thursday, with traders saying they expected the recent surge of Chinese demand for pork to fade as the world’s top consumer rebuilds its decimated hog herd. “I increasingly see more attention […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed

Oct. 21, 2020 at 4:36 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — CME live cattle futures eased on Wednesday, retreating back toward seven-week lows hit on Monday after a bargain buying bounce fizzled as plentiful supplies remained the focus of investors. Feeder cattle futures were slightly higher following the front-month contract’s decline to its lowest since July 1 […]

By Mark Weinraub

Klassen: Weather, COVID, feed grains pressure feeder market

Oct. 20, 2020 at 7:21 pm CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were $2-$4 lower on average; calves traded $2 to as much as $6 below week-ago levels. Southern Alberta received its first snowfall of the season last week, which hindered demand for fresh replacements. Feedlots always incorporate a risk discount when the first […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Hogs fall on profit-taking, cattle firm on bargain buying

Oct. 20, 2020 at 4:16 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — CME livestock futures were mixed on Tuesday, with hog contracts falling on a round of profit taking while cattle contracts firmed on bargain buying. The benchmark December lean hog contract faced pressure after hitting its highest since Sept. 13, 2019, while February live cattle, which had […]

By Mark Weinraub