Insights and Stories on Feeder Cattle

Jun. 28, 2016 at 5:48 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures gained for the second straight session on Tuesday, rising on short-covering and bull-spreading amid expectations for gains in cash cattle prices this week, traders and analysts said. A rebound in stock markets following declines tied to Britain’s decision in a referendum last […]

By Michael Hirtzer

Jun. 28, 2016 at 1:15 pm CDT

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices experienced a week-over-week decline of $8-$12 on average while isolated sales dropped nearly $20. The sharp fall in the fed cattle market was the main reason for the deteriorating buying interest. Just when feedlots thought the worst was over, the market gave them another dose […]

By Jerry Klassen

Jun. 24, 2016 at 6:58 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. live cattle tumbled more than two per cent on Friday, extending the week’s losses to the largest in about two months, as investors liquidated holdings following Britain’s referendum vote to exit the European Union, traders and analysts said. Feeder cattle futures also fell sharply while […]

By Michael Hirtzer

Jun. 23, 2016 at 6:51 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle rose sharply on Thursday, extending gains to the third session in a row on technical buying and as falling corn prices reduced feed costs for fattening animals, traders and analysts said. Feeder cattle climbed to a 1-1/2 week high as corn slid to […]

By Michael Hirtzer

Jun. 22, 2016 at 6:57 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures plummeted by two per cent or more on Wednesday, notching their largest daily declines since March on technical selling and investment fund liquidation, traders and analysts said. Traders also were taking profits in hogs following their 1-1/2-year highs touched last week and […]

By Michael Hirtzer