Insights and Stories on Feeder Cattle

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures fall on technical trading ahead of reports

Dec. 19, 2023 at 4:16 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures closed lower on Tuesday on technical trading and investors adjusting their positions ahead of a series of key government reports, analysts said.

Klassen: Feeder market ends year on mixed sentiment

Dec. 19, 2023 at 9:47 am CST

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Cattle extend advances on technical buying, firm equities

Dec. 18, 2023 at 5:23 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME hogs, cattle close at highest levels since November

Dec. 15, 2023 at 5:17 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs jump following recent slide

Dec. 14, 2023 at 5:15 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME hogs decline further as cattle face renewed pressure

Dec. 13, 2023 at 5:31 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures extended a slump, as live cattle futures came under renewed pressure with broad selling hitting agricultural markets on Wednesday.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

Canadian cattle in a feedlot with a cowboy in the background.

Klassen: Year-end buying interest boosts feeder market

Dec. 12, 2023 at 11:54 am CST

Strength was noted in calves under 650 pounds while feeders over 700 pounds were relatively unchanged. Larger packages of weaned quality genetics were $8 to $10 higher in some cases.

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME cattle rise with boxed beef prices, bounce from recent decline

Dec. 11, 2023 at 4:49 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters -- Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures advanced on Monday as wholesale beef prices increased and the market rebounded from a 2% slide last week, brokers said.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

CME cattle futures rout continues; hogs end lower

Dec. 8, 2023 at 8:40 am CST

Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange dropped on Thursday to fresh multi-month lows on technical selling and weak beef prices at a time when feedlot supplies of market-ready cattle are rising, analysts said.

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

Klassen: Feeder market bounces on lower volumes

Dec. 5, 2023 at 10:04 am CST

Strength was noted in Manitoba and Saskatchewan while a softer tone was evident in Alberta. Once again, buyers shrugged off the weaker feeder cattle futures and the focus was on filling year-end orders. Alberta and Saskatchewan feedlots are carrying larger numbers but there appears to be sufficient bunk capacity available to sustain the price structure.

By Jerry Klassen