Insights and Stories on Feeder Cattle

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

Oct. 24, 2016 at 4:45 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose for a third consecutive session to their highest level in three weeks, fueled by Friday’s strong cash prices and the U.S. government’s bullish monthly Cattle on Feed report, traders said. Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture report showed two per […]

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

Oct. 21, 2016 at 5:23 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

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

Oct. 20, 2016 at 7:18 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

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

Oct. 19, 2016 at 6:11 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

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

Oct. 18, 2016 at 5:31 pm CDT

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

U.S. livestock: Cattle extend gains on technical buying

Oct. 17, 2016 at 6:57 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live and feeder cattle futures climbed more than one per cent on Monday, adding to gains in the previous session, on technical buying and expectations cattle and beef prices will rise seasonally, traders and analysts said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell sharply. Friday’s […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle gain on short-covering after six-year lows

Oct. 14, 2016 at 7:02 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose more than one per cent on Friday, boosted by short-covering as traders took profits on bearish bets after prices fell to six-year lows in the previous session. Feeder cattle also recouped a portion of their losses but gains in […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle plumb new lows on technical selloff

Oct. 13, 2016 at 6:02 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures tumbled two per cent on Thursday, extending losses to six-year lows on pressure from technical selling and weak prices in cash cattle markets, traders said. Lean hog futures added to recent gains at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, boosted by technical buying and as […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Weak cash prices extend live cattle losses

Oct. 12, 2016 at 5:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished lower for a fourth straight session on Wednesday as they marked new lows, hit by softer initial cash prices, traders said. October closed 0.75 cent per pound lower at 96.75 cents, and made a new low of 95.675 cents […]

By Theopolis Waters