Insights and Stories on Feeder Cattle

U.S. livestock: Live cattle tumble on bearish USDA data

Mar. 25, 2019 at 5:12 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures dropped sharply on Monday in reaction to a government report that showed larger-than-expected supplies of cattle on feed in the U.S., traders said. Nearby cattle futures contracts fell more than 1.5 per cent, with selling accelerating as prices breached key […]

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs notch fresh contract highs on export hopes

Mar. 22, 2019 at 7:11 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Hogs limit up again on China swine fever fears

Mar. 21, 2019 at 7:04 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Hogs limit up on China swine virus fears

Mar. 20, 2019 at 5:11 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit contract highs on weather woes

Mar. 19, 2019 at 7:03 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

Klassen: Feeder market continues consolidation pattern

Mar. 19, 2019 at 5:37 am CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $3-$5 on either side of unchanged. The market was quite variable across the Prairies. Demand from south of the border evaporated due to adverse weather while southern Alberta experienced favourable spring conditions. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle at $260 […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Hog futures rise on pork export optimism

Mar. 18, 2019 at 6:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. front-month hog futures surged on Monday, extending last week’s advances on expectations of additional export sales to China, where African swine fever has decimated the world’s largest hog herd, traders said. “We had that huge sale of pork to China last week, and the market […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Hogs limit up as swine fever cuts Chinese herd

Mar. 15, 2019 at 5:55 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. hog futures rallied to a five-month high on Friday, closing at their daily trading limit on improving export prospects due to a sharp reduction in China’s domestic supplies, traders said. China’s pig herd slid 16.6 per cent in February from the previous year, as African […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hog futures mixed after hitting three-month high

Mar. 13, 2019 at 4:32 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures were mixed on Wednesday, with the front-month contract easing on profit-taking after rallying to a three-month high while deferred contracts rose on expectations of tight supplies, traders said. Live cattle contracts were firm following two straight days of declines with concerns about […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hogs extend win streak on short-covering, firm cash

Mar. 12, 2019 at 4:57 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures rallied to two-month high on Tuesday, their third straight day of gains, as investors scrambled to cover shorts amid concerns about supplies and signs of cash market strength, traders said. Live cattle futures were weaker, with abundant supplies continuing to weigh on […]

By Mark Weinraub