Insights and Stories on Feeder Cattle

U.S. livestock: Hogs mixed as trade war anxiety overshadows export data

May. 23, 2019 at 8:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures traded on both sides of previous levels on Thursday and closed mixed as the market weighed ample hog supplies against some signs of improved pork export demand. Hog traders were encouraged by large pork purchases by China and Mexico […]

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures erode on China trade tensions

May. 22, 2019 at 6:05 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle drop as rains seen denting grilling demand

May. 21, 2019 at 5:05 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

Klassen: Feeder market finds support

May. 20, 2019 at 8:40 pm CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs end mixed as market assesses trade battles

May. 20, 2019 at 6:48 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Live cattle rise as Japan drops U.S. beef import curbs

May. 17, 2019 at 6:42 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) closed higher on Friday, buoyed by news that Japan will eliminate long-held restrictions on U.S. beef imports, traders said. The agreement reopens full beef trade after Japan in 2003 banned U.S. beef over concerns about bovine […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle futures dip to contract lows

May. 16, 2019 at 5:39 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. feeder cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) dipped to new contract lows on Thursday as a rally in Chicago Board of Trade corn futures this week continued to signal rising feed costs and U.S. beef demand remains sluggish. Cattle futures also faced headwinds […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs up as swine fever fuels export hopes

May. 15, 2019 at 6:30 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) rose for a second day on Wednesday, supported by expectations of increased demand for U.S. pork as African swine fever spreads in China’s hog herd and elsewhere, traders said. “The African swine fever news and talk […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures bounce, cattle end lower

May. 14, 2019 at 6:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) closed higher on Tuesday in a technical rebound after Monday’s limit-down close, with firm cash hog values lending support, traders said. Technical traders were encouraged that the benchmark June hog contract was able to hold above […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Klassen: Feeder market continues to soften

May. 13, 2019 at 8:46 pm CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $3-$5 lower on average with some auctions down $5 to as much as $8. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed basis at $258 delivered, down $15 from the April highs. Feeding margins have slid into negative territory […]

By Jerry Klassen