Insights and Stories on Feeder Cattle

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures slip as slaughter rises

May. 20, 2020 at 8:04 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures fell on Wednesday, as cattle continue to back up, despite slaughter plants’ coming back online, traders said. CME lean hog futures firmed despite rising kill numbers, as social distancing rules in plants keep slaughter below normal rates. The nearby CME June live […]

U.S. livestock: Hog futures fall

May. 19, 2020 at 4:28 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

Canadian cattle in a feedlot with a cowboy in the background.

Klassen: Feeder market jumps on renewed optimism

May. 19, 2020 at 11:39 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle book third day of gains

May. 18, 2020 at 8:06 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Firm cash market lifts live cattle

May. 15, 2020 at 7:32 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle end mostly lower as beef prices ease

May. 14, 2020 at 7:51 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures closed mostly lower on Thursday as wholesale beef prices began to retreat from historic highs as the U.S. slaughter pace improved, generating more meat supplies, analysts said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) August live cattle futures settled down 1.425 cents at 97 cents/lb. […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures dip after belly prices dive

May. 13, 2020 at 6:48 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell on Wednesday on technical selling and signs that wholesale pork prices may have peaked after a massive run-up due to closings at meat-packing plants as COVID-19 sickened workers, traders said. The U.S. pork cutout value fell on Tuesday afternoon by nearly […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: June live cattle limit up on soaring beef prices

May. 12, 2020 at 7:10 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures closed higher on Tuesday, with nearby contracts rising the daily maximum, as surging wholesale beef prices and expectations U.S. beef and pork production would drop spurred speculative buying, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) June live cattle futures settled up 4.5 cents, […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Klassen: Feeder market banks on fed cattle recovery

May. 12, 2020 at 5:21 am CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were $4 higher to $4 lower, with the exception of southern Alberta where quality packages were unchanged to $6 higher. Calves and grass cattle traded $2 lower to as much as $5 higher. Certain auctions in Western Canada reported calves trading $4 […]

By Jerry Klassen

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

May. 11, 2020 at 7:58 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures closed lower on Monday, with some contract months falling their daily three-cent limit on profit-taking amid signs the U.S. meat-packing sector was stepping up beef production, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) June live cattle futures settled down 1.975 cents at 92.675 […]

By Julie Ingwersen