Insights and Stories on Feeder Cattle

U.S. livestock: Hogs surge on cash price optimism

Oct. 15, 2018 at 5:19 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures soared as much as three per cent on Monday in bull-spreading linked to hopes of stronger U.S. cash hog prices and fears of African swine fever spreading in top pork consumer China, traders said. The gains came after China reported […]

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures drop on plentiful supplies, demand concerns

Oct. 12, 2018 at 6:24 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise on cut in beef production estimate

Oct. 11, 2018 at 7:18 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Hog, cattle futures lower on plentiful supplies

Oct. 10, 2018 at 5:21 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slump on ample supplies

Oct. 9, 2018 at 7:58 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

Klassen: Feeder market softens on adverse weather

Oct. 8, 2018 at 9:02 pm CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle prices were quite variable due to adverse weather. Rain and snow plagued much of the Prairies, which dictated buying behaviour. Yearlings traded within $5 on either side of unchanged; major feedlots focused on local cattle, which caused the Alberta markets to trade […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs, live cattle approach seven-month highs

Oct. 8, 2018 at 8:16 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog and live cattle futures climbed to their highest prices in about seven months on Monday. Pushing cattle futures higher was optimism that cash prices will improve this week, traders said. Fed cattle in Texas and Kansas stayed mostly steady last week […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs extend recovery, near six-month high

Oct. 5, 2018 at 7:19 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures climbed to their highest prices in about six months on Friday on technical buying. CME October hogs reached a session high of 68.825 cents/lb., the contract’s highest price since April 19, before paring gains (all figures US$). It ended up […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Hog, cattle contracts end mixed

Oct. 4, 2018 at 2:58 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures were mostly lower on Thursday, with deferred contracts setting back on a round of profit-taking. The front-month October hogs contract ended slightly higher, but closed below session peaks, in thin trading. Live cattle contracts followed a similar pattern to the […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs touch highest since April

Oct. 3, 2018 at 6:31 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rose for the fourth consecutive session on Wednesday and touched their highest prices in more than five months. CME October hogs traded up to 67.550 cents/lb., the contract’s highest price since April 20, before paring gains (all figures US$). It […]

By Tom Polansek