Insights and Stories on Feeder Cattle

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall amid fund selling, lower wholesale prices

Aug. 1, 2024 at 4:45 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures turned lower on Thursday, with the most-active feeder cattle contract FCU24 falling more than two per cent, amid a flurry of fund selling and signs of weakening consumer demand.

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures higher on technical trade; cattle futures mixed

Jul. 31, 2024 at 4:41 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs turn down on seasonal dip

Jul. 30, 2024 at 4:27 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Klassen: Western Canadian yearling prices hit fresh record highs

Jul. 30, 2024 at 9:23 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Lean hog, cattle futures turn lower on demand questions

Jul. 29, 2024 at 4:22 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle gain strength as corn prices plunge

Jul. 26, 2024 at 5:20 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures ticked up Friday on steep losses in the U.S. grains market, while lean hogs mostly firmed on short-covering, analysts said.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures firm on technical trade; cattle futures mixed

Jul. 24, 2024 at 4:30 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures ticked up on technical trading on Wednesday, while cattle futures were mixed to lower, analysts said.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Technical trading sends CME livestock futures higher

Jul. 23, 2024 at 4:44 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) livestock futures turned higher on Tuesday, with cattle futures continuing to firm amid signals that cash market prices may ease, market analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Renee Hickman Reuters

Klassen: Feeder market leaps higher

Jul. 23, 2024 at 9:26 am CDT

For the week ending July 20, Western Canadian yearlings traded $8-$15 above prices from seven days earlier. Values for larger groups of quality calves were up $8 to $10 from a week earlier while run of the mill smaller packages were relatively unchanged.

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Livestock futures turn higher on technical trading

Jul. 22, 2024 at 5:40 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures ended higher on Monday on technical trading, and as futures prices continued to hover well below the cash market levels, analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters