Insights and Stories on Feeder Cattle

U.S. livestock: Hogs extend gains after rally, end up 3 per cent for the week

Jan. 5, 2024 at 4:40 pm CST

Technical buying and short covering boosted lean hog futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Friday, traders said, extending gains a session after the market climbed by its daily maximum.

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs finish weaker, set another contract low

Jan. 3, 2024 at 5:16 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME cattle hit November highs as lean hogs set contract lows

Jan. 2, 2024 at 5:02 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

Klassen: Feeder market quiets at year-end

Jan. 2, 2024 at 9:42 am CST

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, lean hog futures mixed to lower

Dec. 29, 2023 at 5:25 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, lean hog futures weighed by demand questions

Dec. 28, 2023 at 5:12 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) livestock futures mostly ended lower on Thursday, as a sluggish cash market weighed on nearly all cattle markets and hog traders continued to wrestle with concerns about demand for hefty pork supplies, analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hog, cattle future contracts mixed

Dec. 27, 2023 at 6:09 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) feeder cattle futures firmed on Wednesday, seeing a boost from weakness in the grain market and as the trade tried to spur ranchers to rebuild their herds, analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs firm, but face bigger-than-expected US herd

Dec. 22, 2023 at 4:15 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs turned higher on a technical bump on Friday, and cattle futures were mixed on moderate cash trades, traders said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures face renewed pressure

Dec. 21, 2023 at 4:48 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures were mostly sharply lower on Thursday as traders sold off or shifted their positions ahead of a series of key government reports, analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm on hopes of higher cash prices

Dec. 20, 2023 at 5:07 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures firmed on Wednesday amid technical trading, weakness in U.S. corn futures and hopes of higher cash prices next week as packers close out the year, analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters