Insights and Stories on Feeder Cattle

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle sag before USDA report

Jan. 27, 2017 at 6:31 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled weaker on Friday ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle on Feed report at 2 p.m. CT, said traders. Analysts, on average, expect the report to show 8.4 per cent more cattle were placed into U.S. feedlots […]

U.S. livestock: CME hogs tumble after again nearing six-month high

Jan. 26, 2017 at 5:24 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs surge to near six-month high

Jan. 25, 2017 at 3:12 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slide on cash price unease

Jan. 24, 2017 at 3:30 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

Klassen: Feeder cattle market between hammer and anvil

Jan. 24, 2017 at 9:47 am CST

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Technical selloff sends CME hogs lower

Jan. 23, 2017 at 5:37 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures closed weaker on Monday, partly pressured by sell stops and fund liquidation, said traders. February hogs ended 0.3 cent/lb. lower at 65 cents, and under the 10-day moving average of 65.267 cents (all figures US$). April closed 0.7 cent lower […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end four-day win streak

Jan. 20, 2017 at 3:30 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled in negative territory on Friday for the first time in five days, led by sell stops and profit-taking, said traders. They said fund buying and futures’ discounts to this week’s cash prices later lifted contracts from session lows. February […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Cash prices push CME live cattle higher

Jan. 19, 2017 at 4:22 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures moved higher for a fourth straight session on Thursday, driven by this week’s cash price surge, traders said. February live cattle closed 0.75 cent/lb. higher at 121.025 cents, and April closed up 0.475 cent, to 119.875 cents (all figures US$). […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up for third straight day

Jan. 18, 2017 at 6:43 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Wednesday for a third day in a row, following the morning’s wholesale beef price upswing and initial cash price strength, traders said. February live cattle closed 0.7 cent/lb. higher at 120.275 cents, and April closed up 0.4 […]

By Theopolis Waters

Klassen: Feeder cattle prices lukewarm on mixed factors

Jan. 17, 2017 at 6:39 pm CST

Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were steady to $2 higher compared to week-ago levels. All weight classes experienced lukewarm buying interest, despite improving margins in the feedlot sector. Most auction barns experienced minimal numbers; cow-calf producers are holding back on sales hoping for stronger values and extreme cold temperatures hindered […]

By Jerry Klassen