Insights and Stories on Feeder Cattle

U.S. livestock: Hog futures near three-month high

Sep. 19, 2018 at 7:11 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures climbed to a nearly three-month high on Wednesday, boosted by gains in cash hog markets, before futures trimmed gains to finish the session mixed. Cattle futures were nearly flat on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, in technical trading as dealers awaited a monthly […]

U.S. livestock: Hogs jump on gains in cash hogs, pork prices

Sep. 18, 2018 at 5:39 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

Klassen: Feeder market eyes April live cattle futures

Sep. 18, 2018 at 5:10 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle mixed on profit-taking

Sep. 17, 2018 at 7:02 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Live cattle rally to six-month high on strong demand

Sep. 14, 2018 at 7:15 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Live cattle end mixed

Sep. 13, 2018 at 7:01 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures ended mixed on Thursday as nearby contracts were anchored by their premium to cash market prices while deferred months firmed to contract highs on a strong demand outlook, traders said. Feeder cattle futures followed deferred live cattle contracts higher, along with continued […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Hogs jump on hopes for China trade talks

Sep. 12, 2018 at 4:58 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures jumped more than two per cent on Wednesday on news that the Trump administration is attempting to restart trade negotiations with China, a major importer which has steep duties on shipments of U.S. pork. Senior U.S. officials led by Treasury Secretary Steven […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Hogs drop as large pork plants in Florence’s path

Sep. 11, 2018 at 5:34 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell sharply on Tuesday as a powerful hurricane roared toward the U.S. East Coast, threatening hog production in the Carolinas, home to some of the country’s largest packing plants. Pork producer Smithfield Foods said it will be shuttering two of its hog […]

By Karl Plume

Klassen: Feeder market waiting for direction

Sep. 10, 2018 at 9:53 pm CDT

Average western Canadian feeder prices were relatively unchanged from week-ago levels; however, the yearling market in southern Alberta traded $3-$5 higher as feedlot operators focused on sourcing local cattle. High-quality yearlings are coming on the market and steady demand was evident across the Prairies. Strength in the deferred live cattle […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs slip from three-week highs

Sep. 10, 2018 at 6:55 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures settled mostly lower on Monday as early support from a swine fever outbreak in Asia and a hurricane off the U.S. East Coast faded and the market retreated from three-week highs. Technical selling in the overbought hog futures market added pressure. “The […]

By Karl Plume