Insights and Stories on Feeder Cattle

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures rebound

Jan. 14, 2020 at 6:34 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) closed higher on Tuesday, bouncing a day after falling to a one-month low as traders adjusted positions ahead of Wednesday’s planned signing of a U.S.-China trade agreement, brokers said. “The choppy trade continues. There is clearly some […]

Klassen: Feeder market starts 2020 on steady tone

Jan. 14, 2020 at 5:11 pm CST

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs hit one-month low on weak cash values

Jan. 13, 2020 at 6:32 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Cattle rise on firm cash market, harsh Plains weather

Jan. 10, 2020 at 7:05 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs sink on big supply, premium to cash prices

Jan. 9, 2020 at 5:45 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Chinese buying drives record pork exports in November

Jan. 8, 2020 at 5:40 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. pork exports in November surged to a record high for any month, according to new government data, driven by a fatal pig disease stoking a meat shortage in China. The shipments fueled expectations for more big sales to China, although U.S. hog futures slumped on […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle pull back after Monday rally

Jan. 7, 2020 at 7:48 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. live cattle futures eased on Tuesday in a profit-taking setback from the prior session’s steep jump after weeks of rising cattle prices that have eroded beef packer margins. Live cattle futures were due for a pullback after scaling to an 8-1/2 month peak last week […]

By Karl Plume

Klassen: Fed cattle market underpins feeder cattle prices

Jan. 7, 2020 at 7:29 pm CST

Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed basis at an average price of $275 delivered, which equates to $165 on a live basis. Fed cattle prices are now at 52-week highs and feeding margins are in the range of $50 to $70 per head. Strength in the cash […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Cattle rally on tightening supplies, strong cash market

Jan. 6, 2020 at 7:28 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures jumped by as much as two per cent on Monday and feeder cattle futures rose by up to three per cent, propelled by strong cash market prices and tightening supplies of animals, analysts said. A $2 jump in cash cattle prices at […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Hogs limit down on profit-taking, Middle East tensions

Jan. 3, 2020 at 7:53 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures tumbled by the daily trading limit to a three-week low on Friday as rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East triggered profit-taking, analysts said. Losses hit markets after a U.S. air strike in Iraq killed Iran’s most prominent military commander, rattling traders of […]

By Tom Polansek