Insights and Stories on Feeder Cattle

Klassen: Quality features influence feeder cattle prices

Sep. 22, 2020 at 8:07 pm CDT

Western Canadian yearling markets have traded in a sideways range over the past couple of weeks; major feedlot operators have been aggressive for 800-pound-plus feeders just off grass because these cattle are most efficient and therefore, most profitable. Grass yearlings were quoted steady to as much as $5 higher this […]

U.S. livestock: Hog futures gain on export optimism

Sep. 22, 2020 at 7:43 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures fall with other commodities

Sep. 21, 2020 at 5:13 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures end up on firm cash trade

Sep. 18, 2020 at 8:03 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME hogs up on another swine fever case in Germany

Sep. 17, 2020 at 6:28 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures fall as China’s hog herd rebounds

Sep. 16, 2020 at 3:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures fell on Wednesday, as the futures market continues to cool in the wake of last week’s rally and on news that the size of China’s hog herd is quickly growing. Hog futures soared last week after Germany reported its first case of African […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Futures mixed on pork export questions, cattle supplies

Sep. 15, 2020 at 6:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures had a mixed performance on Tuesday, as the supply of cattle being offered for sale continued to shrink and traders wrestled with uncertainty over pork export demand. An additional five cases of African swine fever (ASF) were initially found in dead wild boars […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

Klassen: Yearling market holding value

Sep. 15, 2020 at 3:40 am CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were relatively unchanged while calves traded $3 higher to $3 lower on average. The yearling run is well underway and there was no shortage of buying interest. Finishing feedlots were very aggressive on quality packages coming fresh off grass. Once again, buyers […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs fall, cattle up on technical trading, profit-taking

Sep. 14, 2020 at 4:43 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures slid on Monday on technical selling and profit-taking, as the trade began to question whether Chinese demand for U.S. pork will boom after rival supplier Germany confirmed a single case of African swine fever in a wild boar. U.S. pork packer margins […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs climb on bullish pork export prospects

Sep. 11, 2020 at 5:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures closed higher on Friday for a second session on expectations of increased export demand for U.S. pork after rival supplier Germany confirmed a case of African swine fever in a wild boar. Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) October lean hog futures settled up […]

By Julie Ingwersen Tom Polansek