Insights and Stories on Feeder Cattle

Klassen: Feeder market maintains upward trend

Nov. 14, 2017 at 4:21 am CST

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were quite variable this past week. Strength was noted in the eastern Prairie regions where markets traded $5 to as much as $10 above week-ago levels; however, Alberta steer prices were relatively unchanged but heifers traded $5 to $8 higher. Available feeder supplies will tighten […]

U.S. livestock: Live cattle mostly lower as beef prices ease

Nov. 14, 2017 at 3:47 am CST

By Karl Plume

Klassen: Beef demand drives feeder market higher

Nov. 7, 2017 at 9:38 am CST

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle retreat from five-month high

Nov. 2, 2017 at 7:31 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise again on cash hopes

Nov. 1, 2017 at 6:59 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Live cattle, hogs hit contract highs on fund buying

Oct. 31, 2017 at 5:37 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and lean hog futures rose to life-of-contract highs on Tuesday, lifted by investment fund buying linked to optimism that meat prices will continue to rise, traders said. Speculative investors who already were holding massive net long positions in cattle and hog […]

By Michael Hirtzer

Klassen: Feeder cattle market remains firm

Oct. 31, 2017 at 7:18 am CDT

Western Canadian yearling markets were trading $3 to as much as $6 above week-ago levels while calf prices were relatively unchanged. The Canadian dollar was under pressure all week, closing Friday at US77.85 cents, the lowest levels since mid-July. At the same time, April live cattle futures made fresh contract […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Cattle surge to contract highs on higher cash prices

Oct. 30, 2017 at 5:20 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. live cattle and feeder cattle futures contracts surged to lifetime peaks on Monday, boosted by unexpectedly high-priced sales in cash cattle markets that occurred after the futures close on Friday, traders said. Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange surpassed Friday’s highs when trade resumed […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rise on firmer cash price expectations

Oct. 27, 2017 at 5:12 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange nearby live cattle contracts on Friday gained for a second straight day, guided by expectations for steady-to-higher cash prices by late Friday, traders said. October live cattle, which expire on Oct. 31, finished 1.225 cents/lb. higher at 115.375 cents (all figures US$). Most […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle hit three-month high

Oct. 26, 2017 at 5:05 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures reached their highest level in nearly three months on Thursday, fueled by short-covering and renewed optimism for this week’s cash prices, said traders. October live cattle, which will expire on Oct. 31, finished 1.125 cents/lb. higher at 114.15 cents (all […]

By Theopolis Waters