Insights and Stories on Feeder Cattle

Klassen: Stronger beef demand underpins feeder market

Jul. 31, 2018 at 9:59 am CDT

Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling markets traded $2 to $4 higher on average while calves were relatively unchanged. It appears that yearling supplies could be down 2 per cent to 4 per cent this fall which has feedlots being more aggressive early in the season. Major markets in […]

U.S. livestock: Slumping cash prices extend CME hogs’ losses

Jul. 27, 2018 at 6:50 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME hogs stumble on lower cash, pork prices

Jul. 26, 2018 at 6:35 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cash price uncertainty weakens CME live cattle

Jul. 24, 2018 at 5:53 pm CDT

By Reuters

Klassen: Feeder market jumps on optimistic outlook

Jul. 23, 2018 at 10:03 pm CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs mixed in technical moves

Jul. 23, 2018 at 5:06 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle and hog futures were mixed on Monday, with front-month contracts easing slightly while deferreds firmed in technical moves. Traders were unwinding bull spreads as they awaited the U.S. Agriculture Department’s cold storage report, which was released after markets closed. Monday afternoon’s USDA cold […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cattle and hog futures both mixed ahead of USDA reports

Jul. 20, 2018 at 5:27 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures were mixed on Friday, with the front-month contract firming slightly while deferreds eased as traders staked out positions ahead of the U.S. government’s closely watched inventory and Cattle on Feed reports. Pre-report positioning also was noted in fed cattle and hog contracts, […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures mixed in pre-report positioning

Jul. 19, 2018 at 5:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures were mixed on Thursday, with the nearby contract easing while deferred months firmed slightly on positioning ahead of two big U.S. Department of Agriculture reports due Friday, traders said. Some investors were unwinding bull spreads placed during the cattle market’s rally to […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME cattle rise but hog futures weaken

Jul. 18, 2018 at 7:08 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell on Wednesday for the third day in a row, hitting new contract lows on worries that mounting trade tensions with key overseas buyers will cause supplies to rise, traders said. “Tariff concerns remain and there are fears that we are going […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs, live cattle end lower

Jul. 17, 2018 at 6:47 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell on Tuesday for a second straight session, pressured by technical selling, ample pork supplies and worries that trade tensions with China and Mexico will curb export demand, traders said. “We still have cheaper grain, increased (hog) weight potential down the line […]

By Julie Ingwersen