Insights and Stories on Feeder Cattle

U.S. livestock: CME hogs climb despite Smithfield plant closure

Oct. 27, 2016 at 4:50 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures pared the prior day’s losses on Thursday, led by technical buying in the face of ample packer inventories and a temporary shutdown at an East Coast packing plant, traders said. December lean hogs finished 1.175 cent/lb. higher at 45.375 cents […]

U.S. livestock: Fundamentals undercut CME hog futures

Oct. 26, 2016 at 4:37 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Hogs extend rally, cattle snap winning streak

Oct. 25, 2016 at 4:17 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

Klassen: Feeder market lacks buying interest

Oct. 24, 2016 at 9:04 pm CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle rally to three-week high

Oct. 24, 2016 at 4:45 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Cattle hit two-week high on technical buying

Oct. 21, 2016 at 5:23 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures climbed to a roughly two-week high on Friday, boosted by chart-based buying ahead of a government supply report that was released after the close, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle extended steep gains from the previous session, with the two-day percentage […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures limit up on short-covering

Oct. 20, 2016 at 7:18 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures jumped their three cents daily price limit while feeder cattle also rose sharply as traders exited short positions on expectations for higher prices in cash cattle markets, traders said. Lean hog futures were mostly higher, with all three livestock contracts […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle fall as beef prices tumble

Oct. 19, 2016 at 6:11 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures fell the most in 1-1/2 weeks on Wednesday in a selloff linked to lacklustre demand from meat packers and government data that showed the lowest wholesale beef prices in four years, traders said. Feeder cattle futures dropped the most so far this […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hog futures stumble as supplies grow

Oct. 18, 2016 at 5:31 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures on Tuesday slumped for a third consecutive session, weakened by already ample supplies as Smithfield Foods’ East Coast plants return to full operations after being idled by Hurricane Matthew, traders said. Most-actively traded December lean hogs finished down 0.475 cent/lb., […]

By Theopolis Waters

Klassen: Feeder market aggressively searches for demand

Oct. 18, 2016 at 4:33 pm CDT

A boulder falling off a mountain accelerates and gains momentum as it nears the ground. Until we see another force come into play, there’s no signal the lows are near in the feeder complex. Once again, the western Canadian feeder cattle traded $8 to $10 below week-ago levels, with sharper […]

By Jerry Klassen