Insights and Stories on Feeder Cattle

Klassen: Feeder market continues to soften

Jan. 22, 2018 at 7:47 pm CST

Compared to last week, yearlings and heavier calves traded $6 to as much as $10 lower. Colder temperatures, along with lacklustre feedlot demand, set a negative tone early in the week. The downward spiral caused the market to be quite variable across the Prairies. It was not uncommon to see […]

U.S. livestock: Weather, cash prices rally CME live cattle

Jan. 22, 2018 at 4:33 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures sag

Jan. 19, 2018 at 6:23 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend climb to five sessions

Jan. 18, 2018 at 5:23 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle jump on short-covering

Jan. 17, 2018 at 6:36 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME nearby hogs hit contract high

Jan. 16, 2018 at 6:41 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange February lean hog futures rose nearly three per cent on Tuesday and set a contract high, buoyed by firmer cash hog prices and spreading against cattle futures, traders said. Wholesale pork fetched $80.71/cwt, down 38 cents from Monday (all figures US$). But lean […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Klassen: Feeder market lacks demand in new tax year

Jan. 15, 2018 at 9:32 pm CST

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle traded $8-$10 lower while U.S. prices were also down $5-$10 from week-ago levels. The feeder market appeared to short-circuit after I thought the market was charged to move higher in last week’s report. Feedlot operators and cattle feeders saturated their demand prior […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Hogs turn up on short-covering, bargain buying

Jan. 12, 2018 at 6:58 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs finished higher on Friday after short covering and bargain buying pared some of the market’s recent losses tied to fears about NAFTA negotiations, said traders. On Wednesday, Mexico said it would withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement, following Canadian […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Fund selloff, NAFTA concerns extend hog losses

Jan. 11, 2018 at 5:47 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs closed lower for a second straight day on Thursday, pressured by fund liquidation and jitters about NAFTA talks, said traders. On Wednesday, Mexico said it would withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) if the U.S. exits trade talks […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: NAFTA worries drag CME hogs from one-year high

Jan. 10, 2018 at 5:16 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs on Wednesday slid from a one-year top earlier in the session, rattled by fund selling and Canadian government concerns over NAFTA talks with the U.S., said traders. Canada is increasingly convinced that President Donald Trump will soon announce the U.S. intends […]

By Theopolis Waters