Insights and Stories on Feeder Cattle

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

Nov. 14, 2017 at 3:47 am CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures were mostly lower on Monday, pressured by weaker beef prices and expectations that cash cattle at Plains feedlot markets would trade at lower prices this week, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange December live cattle ended steady at 120.575 cents, while actively traded […]

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

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

U.S. livestock: CME hogs rise on firmer cash, pork prices

Oct. 25, 2017 at 4:18 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures closed higher on Wednesday, helped by modest cash and wholesale pork price gains, said traders. Investors unwound some of Tuesday’s long CME live cattle short lean hog spreads that, along with buy stops and speculative buying, sent some deferred hog […]

By Theopolis Waters