Insights and Stories on Feeder Cattle

U.S. livestock: Spot cattle rise, deferreds weak

Mar. 1, 2018 at 4:15 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mixed on Thursday, with the front-month contract edging higher after hitting a 2-1/2-week low on Wednesday. Deferred cattle contracts were weaker, remaining under pressure from weak cash markets. Strong export data provided support to the nearby contracts. The U.S. […]

U.S. livestock: Live cattle climb on technical buying

Feb. 27, 2018 at 8:02 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

Klassen: Feeder cattle markets absorbing price uncertainty

Feb. 27, 2018 at 11:20 am CST

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle down on bearish placements data

Feb. 26, 2018 at 6:33 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle drop on technical selling

Feb. 23, 2018 at 7:13 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend losses

Feb. 22, 2018 at 5:56 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Thursday lost ground for a second day in a row, weighed down by lower cash prices and an increased supply outlook, traders said. They said sell stops and fund liquidation contributed to market declines. Some investors adjusted positions before the […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle stumble on profit-taking, lower cash trades

Feb. 21, 2018 at 4:30 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures notched their largest daily losses in nearly a month on Wednesday, pressured by profit-taking and weaker trades in U.S. Plains cash cattle markets, traders said. Feeder cattle futures fell nearly two per cent and lean hogs ebbed from their session […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hogs rally from four-month lows on fund buying

Feb. 20, 2018 at 5:45 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hogs climbed 1.7 per cent on Tuesday, rallying on technical and investment fund buying after falling to more than four-month lows last week, traders and analysts said. Rising wholesale pork prices also bolstered hog futures amid expectations the meat was becoming more competitive with […]

By Michael Hirtzer

Klassen: Stronger fed cattle prices jolt feeder market

Feb. 20, 2018 at 2:26 am CST

Feeder cattle markets came alive last week as fed cattle prices took a fortuitous bounce. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $276-$279 on a dressed basis, up approximately $4 from week-ago levels. Improving beef demand enhanced wholesale beef prices, which quickly spilt over into the cattle […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle rally on stronger Plains cash market

Feb. 16, 2018 at 5:20 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures climbed to fresh three-month highs on Friday as firming beef packer bids at U.S. Plains feedlot markets fueled expectations of higher cash cattle sales this week. Tighter supplies of market-ready cattle on feedlot showlists this week helped to support the […]

By Karl Plume