Insights and Stories on Feeder Cattle

U.S. livestock: Fund liquidation undercuts CME live cattle

Feb. 10, 2017 at 3:33 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Friday, hit by sell stops and fund selling after drifting below technical support levels, said traders. February live cattle closed 1.25 cents/lb. lower at 116.4 cents, and April 1.675 cents lower at 113.15 cents (all figures US$). […]

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end firmer

Feb. 9, 2017 at 3:48 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Initial cash prices drop CME live cattle

Feb. 8, 2017 at 5:08 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures again reach new highs

Feb. 7, 2017 at 5:06 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

Klassen: Feeder cattle markets digest USDA inventory report

Feb. 6, 2017 at 8:12 pm CST

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Cash, pork prices boost CME hogs to new highs

Feb. 6, 2017 at 3:37 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog February futures scored a fresh contract high and deferred contracts scored monthly highs on Monday, fuelled by firmer cash and wholesale pork values, said traders. February hogs ended 1.025 cents/lb. higher at 71.35 cents, and hit a new contract high of […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Hogs extend gains on packer demand

Feb. 2, 2017 at 5:02 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures extended gains to a fresh seven-month high on Thursday, lifted by strong pork packer demand, while cattle futures also climbed in a short-covering rebound from Wednesday’s multiweek lows, traders and analysts said. Traders continued to bull-spread Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs, with […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hogs jump on pork gains

Jan. 31, 2017 at 4:42 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures surged three per cent to a seven-month high on Tuesday as rising pork and cash hog prices triggered investment fund and chart-based futures buying, traders and analysts said. CME live and feeder cattle futures fell to multi-week lows, pressured by […]

By Michael Hirtzer

Klassen: Fed cattle uncertainty restricts upside in feeders

Jan. 31, 2017 at 4:25 pm CST

Western Canadian feeder cattle were actively trading $3-$5 higher compared to week-ago levels. Order buyers felt like they were groping in the dark but realized there was a fair amount of buying interest by the week’s end. Alberta and Ontario orders were floating aggressively into Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan, which […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Cattle fall most in three weeks on U.S. placements

Jan. 30, 2017 at 4:49 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures notched their biggest losses in about three weeks on Monday in a sell-off triggered by government data showing larger numbers of cattle placed on feed in December, traders said. Both live and feeder cattle futures fell to their lowest since Jan. 9 […]

By Michael Hirtzer