Insights and Stories on Feeder Cattle

U.S. livestock: Hog futures up on pork demand, cash prices

Oct. 7, 2020 at 5:33 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. hog futures extended gains on Wednesday and the front-month contract reached its highest price in about a year due to strength in the cash market, traders said. Solid pork demand has underpinned cash prices in the face of large hog supplies. The U.S. pork cutout, […]

U.S. livestock: Cash market strength boosts hog futures

Oct. 6, 2020 at 5:08 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

Klassen: Rising feed grains pressure feeder market

Oct. 6, 2020 at 2:03 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise on strong cash markets

Oct. 5, 2020 at 5:29 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures sag on fears for economy, beef demand

Oct. 2, 2020 at 6:10 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Nearby cattle futures lower on profit-taking

Oct. 1, 2020 at 6:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures closed mixed on Thursday with nearby contracts drifting lower on profit-taking a day after the benchmark December contract touched a six-week high, analysts said. Commodity funds hold a net long position in Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures, leaving the market […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures slip as feed grain prices soar

Sep. 30, 2020 at 6:01 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures retreated on Wednesday after the December contract hit its highest price in more than a month, while feeder cattle futures slumped as prices surged for grain used as animal feed. The rally in U.S. grain futures prices hung over cattle markets because […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle up on beef demand, cash market optimism

Sep. 29, 2020 at 6:55 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures rose on Tuesday, with the December contract reaching its highest in a month on signs of strong demand for beef and expectations of firm cash cattle trade this week, analysts said. Also, commodity funds appeared to be adjusting positions ahead of the […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Klassen: Stronger barley prices weigh on feeder market

Sep. 28, 2020 at 8:57 pm CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were steady to $2 lower; calves weighing 500 to 650 lbs. traded $2-$4 lower while lighter weights under 500 lbs. were steady to $5 higher. There is a distinct price structure for each weight category, depending on the time frame for the […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up on cash market optimism

Sep. 28, 2020 at 7:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures closed firm on Monday, rallying after a sharply lower open as strong packer margins raised expectations for higher cash cattle trade this week, analysts said. Average beef packer margins rose to $320.18 per head, from $313.25 on Friday, according to livestock marketing […]

By Julie Ingwersen