Insights and Stories on Feeder Cattle

Klassen: Feeder cattle continue upward trend

Mar. 20, 2017 at 9:19 pm CDT

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices traded $3-$5 above week-ago levels with higher-quality cattle as much as $8 higher. Once again, stronger fed cattle prices and healthy feedlot margins were the main factors driving the market, especially in the heavier weight categories. Feedlots have liquidated a larger amount of fed cattle […]

U.S. livestock: Deferred cattle hit contract highs

Mar. 20, 2017 at 7:44 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle hit new highs on technical buying, beef gains

Mar. 17, 2017 at 7:28 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit seven-week high on packer margins

Mar. 16, 2017 at 3:50 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle jump on gains in cash prices, wholesale beef

Mar. 15, 2017 at 5:52 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle decline on profit-taking

Mar. 14, 2017 at 5:57 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures declined on Tuesday, with live cattle easing one per cent as traders locked in profits following recent steep gains and amid uncertainty over how cash markets would develop this week, traders and analysts said. Lean hog futures climbed to a three-week high at […]

By Michael Hirtzer

Klassen: Feeder cattle jump on healthy margin structure

Mar. 14, 2017 at 4:44 am CDT

Western Canadian feeder cattle jumped $3-$5 on average last week, with 800-plus-lb. yearlings trading as much as $8 higher. Historically high finishing margins finally resonated with feedlot operators and a precarious attitude from recent weeks was thrown by the wayside. Order buyers were inundated with interest as bids were relatively […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle gain for fourth straight session

Mar. 13, 2017 at 5:54 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Monday rose for a fourth consecutive session, with strength from buy stops and futures’ discounts to last week’s cash prices, said traders. They said profit-taking and caution ahead of this week’s cash returns pulled contracts from session highs. Monday was […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Cattle gain on higher beef prices, lower corn

Mar. 10, 2017 at 5:42 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures rose about one per cent on Friday, with feeder cattle extending gains to the third straight session as wholesale beef prices rose and corn prices fell. Higher prices for meat and lower prices for animal feed boost profits in the cattle sector. Greening […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle up one per cent

Mar. 9, 2017 at 4:45 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. feeder cattle futures gained one per cent and live cattle futures were narrowly higher on Thursday amid rising demand for animals, especially for grazing, traders and analysts said. Greening pastures in the Plains region boosted demand for lighter-weight cattle to feed on grass, with beef […]

By Michael Hirtzer