Insights and Stories on Feeder Cattle

Klassen: Feeder market brewing but caution prevails

Aug. 16, 2016 at 6:00 pm CDT

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were steady to $4 higher relative to week-ago levels. Yearling volumes are starting to increase in central and northern Alberta while the southern and eastern regions experienced limited activity. Buyers’ opaque attitudes resulted in a firmer tone and no one could feel guilty for a […]

U.S. livestock: Hogs slump in reversal on pork price declines

Aug. 16, 2016 at 5:39 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs up again on cash, pork prices

Aug. 15, 2016 at 4:13 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Hogs jump in technical rebound

Aug. 12, 2016 at 4:53 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs in reversal as pork extends losses

Aug. 11, 2016 at 5:59 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hogs jump on technical rebound

Aug. 10, 2016 at 3:12 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures gained as much as two per cent on Wednesday, reversing from earlier losses on strength from technical buying and a rebound in wholesale pork prices, traders said. Hog futures tested life-of-contract lows reached last week but did surpass those lows, […]

By Michael Hirtzer

Klassen: Feeder cattle market comes back to life

Aug. 9, 2016 at 2:03 am CDT

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were $4-$6 higher on average — in some cases as much as $10 higher in the major feeding regions of Alberta. A couple of auction barns held their first yearling sale of the year and optimism returned with a vengeance. A minor bounce in feeder […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Profit-taking undercuts CME live cattle

Aug. 8, 2016 at 6:37 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Monday, pressured by fund selling and profit-taking after last week’s market rally, traders said. August live cattle ended 0.75 cent/lb. lower at 116.925 cents (all figures US$). October closed 0.875 cent lower at 114.65 cents and below […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Cattle rise on cash gains

Aug. 5, 2016 at 5:58 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures jumped about one per cent on Friday, capping their best weekly performance since February as investors added to long bets following higher trades in Great Plains cash cattle markets, traders and analysts said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle were also higher, although […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hogs fall on big supplies

Aug. 4, 2016 at 6:42 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hogs futures fell to 3-1/2-month lows on Thursday as investors continued liquidating long bets amid plentiful supplies and lacklustre pork export sales, traders said. Live and feeder cattle futures also eased at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, with cattle prices reversing from multiweek highs reached […]

By Michael Hirtzer