Insights and Stories on Feeder Cattle

U.S. livestock: Cattle hit 3-1/2 week high on cash gains

May. 9, 2016 at 5:13 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures jumped as much as two per cent to the highest levels in nearly a month on Monday, lifted by gains in the cash cattle market and signs demand for beef was improving, traders said. Feeder cattle futures also were sharply higher while […]

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb for sixth straight session

May. 6, 2016 at 3:14 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rally fifth day in a row

May. 5, 2016 at 3:29 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: More gains for CME live cattle

May. 4, 2016 at 3:55 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up third straight session

May. 3, 2016 at 4:38 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

Klassen: Downward price trend continues for feeder cattle

May. 2, 2016 at 7:54 pm CDT

The feeder cattle market feels like a falling dagger — and trying to pick a bottom can be painful. Western Canadian auction markets saw heavier replacements over 800 lbs. fall $8-$12 compared to last week; calves were generally $5-$8 below week-ago levels. Feedlot buying interest was once again limited to […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend gains

May. 2, 2016 at 4:13 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts on Monday landed in positive territory for a second straight session, driven by more short-covering and futures’ discounts to last week’s cash prices, traders said. June live cattle closed 0.875 cent/lb. higher at 115.8 cents, and August ended up 1.3 […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close higher, but off highs

Apr. 29, 2016 at 3:19 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Friday reversed some of Thursday’s steep losses, helped by short-covering after investors squared positions on the last trading session for the month, traders said. April live cattle, which expired at noon CT, settled 0.25 cent/lb. higher at 123.1 cents […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Sluggish beef demand sinks CME live cattle

Apr. 28, 2016 at 3:48 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled sharply lower on Thursday, with the June contract down by its three-cent/lb. daily price limit, as sluggish beef demand threatened to pressure cash prices by Friday, traders said. Lightly-traded April live cattle, which has no limit on the final […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close lower, but off lows

Apr. 27, 2016 at 3:42 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled lower on Wednesday after sluggish wholesale beef demand renewed expectations for weak cash prices by Friday, traders said. Short-covering and bargain hunting freed contracts from session lows, they said. April live cattle, which will expire on Friday, closed 0.8 […]

By Theopolis Waters