Insights and Stories on Feeder Cattle

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs up as slaughter pace reaches pre-COVID levels

Aug. 20, 2020 at 5:56 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures gained on Thursday as slaughter rates returned to levels not seen since processing plants closed from COVID-19 outbreaks among workers this spring. Live cattle futures fell as pre-Labour Day buying wound down and the industry awaited Friday’s monthly Cattle on […]

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures firm on wholesale strength

Aug. 19, 2020 at 5:58 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures pull back on shaky demand

Aug. 18, 2020 at 6:21 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

Klassen: Yearling demand remains firm

Aug. 18, 2020 at 4:15 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle step back after eight-session climb

Aug. 17, 2020 at 6:17 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Live cattle rise on higher beef prices, grilling demand

Aug. 14, 2020 at 4:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures continued to advance Friday, supported by increasing beef prices and expectations of continued meat demand going into the Labour Day weekend, traders said. Beef prices usually rise heading into the September holiday, when consumers often barbecue either at home or […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Live cattle gain as slaughter rates, beef exports rise

Aug. 13, 2020 at 6:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures continued to rally Thursday, holding to a nearly six-month peak in prices, as exports to China also grew, traders said. China was a big buyer of U.S. beef in the latest week, with sales of 1,927 tonnes for the period […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Live cattle set five-month high, beef prices rise more

Aug. 12, 2020 at 6:10 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures leapt to a five-month high on Wednesday and feeder cattle futures neared a six-month peak as boxed beef prices continued to rise. Meatpackers are paying more for cattle due to the strength of the beef market, traders said. Prices typically […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise with U.S. beef prices

Aug. 11, 2020 at 6:27 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures advanced on Tuesday, supported by increasing beef prices, traders said. Beef prices usually rise heading into Labour Day, and there is a feeling the market has bottomed after recent volatility, said Don Roose, president of Iowa-based broker U.S. Commodities. Prices […]

By Tom Polansek

Klassen: Weaker feed grains drive feeder market higher

Aug. 11, 2020 at 3:00 am CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearlings traded $2-$4 higher. This was the first week of the fall yearling run with larger groups of quality packages and there was no shortage of buying enthusiasm. Heavier yearlings were readily trading at 52-week highs. Feed barley prices collapsed in southern Alberta as […]

By Jerry Klassen