Insights and Stories on Feeder Cattle

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Klassen: Quality yearlings lead feeder complex higher

Jun. 18, 2024 at 9:38 am CDT

Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were quoted $5 lower to $5 higher on average in the week ending June 15. However, quality packages of yearlings traded $5 to as much as $10 above week-ago levels

U.S. livestock: CME hogs turn higher on news of China-EU trade fight

Jun. 17, 2024 at 4:14 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle end mixed, hogs rise on strong pork exports

Jun. 7, 2024 at 5:34 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures down amid oversupply, weak retail demand

Jun. 6, 2024 at 5:29 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures hit five-month low on oversupply worries

Jun. 5, 2024 at 5:00 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs hit January low on concerns over Mexican demand

Jun. 4, 2024 at 4:16 pm CDT

Lean hog futures dropped to their lowest price since January at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Tuesday as weakness in the Mexican peso fueled worries over demand in the biggest export market for U.S. pork, traders said.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

Klassen: Feeder market hard to define on smaller volumes

Jun. 4, 2024 at 9:18 am CDT

For the week ending June 1, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged compared to the previous week. It’s that time of year when volumes are limited and the market can be quite variable from region to region.

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures fall after Mexican election

Jun. 3, 2024 at 5:41 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures ticked down on Monday as the Mexican peso fell, making it more expensive for Mexican importers to purchase U.S. pork.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue slump amid demand questions

May. 31, 2024 at 4:34 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures turned lower for a third session on Friday, as technical trading at one point sent the most-active August live cattle LCQ24 contract dipping to a two-week low.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle turn lower as China allows some Russian beef imports

May. 30, 2024 at 5:33 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures turned lower for a second trading session on Thursday, even as the tight U.S. cattle supply and strength in the beef cutout values offered support, analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters