Insights and Stories on Feeder Cattle

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

Jan. 25, 2017 at 3:12 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs on Wednesday climbed to their highest level in almost six months, fuelled by short-covering following strong cash and wholesale pork prices, said traders. Technical buying developed after February and March futures surpassed their respective 10-day moving averages of 65.662 and 69.023 […]

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

By Theopolis Waters

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

Jan. 20, 2017 at 3:30 pm CST

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

U.S. livestock: Cash prices boost live cattle to 10-month high

Jan. 17, 2017 at 4:55 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange nearby live cattle contracts on Tuesday climbed to their highest level in 10 months after investors digested last week’s better-than-expected cash prices, traders said. February live cattle closed 1.05 cents/lb. higher at 119.575 cents, and April up 1.075 cents, to 119 cents. “It […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle rally on fund buying, cash optimism

Jan. 13, 2017 at 6:16 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained about one per cent on Friday, rallying from losses in the previous session on the back of investment fund buying and optimism for higher prices in U.S. Plains cash cattle markets, traders said. Feeder cattle prices rose while lean […]

By Michael Hirtzer