Insights and Stories on Feeder Cattle

U.S. livestock: Live cattle, feeders mixed on beef declines

Apr. 4, 2016 at 4:37 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle and feeder cattle futures were flat to narrowly mixed on Monday as lower wholesale beef prices suggested demand for the meat was slowing, traders said. Lean hogs were slightly lower in light trading at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Losses in outside markets kept […]

U.S. livestock: Hogs fall to 10-week lows on pork price losses

Apr. 1, 2016 at 4:29 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle limit up on bearish corn data

Mar. 31, 2016 at 3:26 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Fund liquidation takes down CME live cattle

Mar. 30, 2016 at 4:17 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME hogs finish higher

Mar. 29, 2016 at 4:39 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

Klassen: Feeder cattle trade lower

Mar. 29, 2016 at 10:34 am CDT

The “one-week wonder” from seven to 10 days ago appears to have evaporated; a softer sentiment blanketed Western Canada this week, with feeder markets dropping $4 to $6 on average. A significant slide in live cattle futures, along with softer cash prices, caused feedlots to move into a risk-averse mentality. […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Hog futures jump on fund buying, USDA report

Mar. 28, 2016 at 4:23 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures closed higher on Monday, driven by short-covering and fund buying after contracts broke through technical resistance levels, traders said. They said last Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture quarterly hog report stirred additional deferred-month buying. The survey showed modest U.S. herd […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle snap five-day losing streak

Mar. 24, 2016 at 3:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Thursday settled higher for the first time in six sessions, helped by short-covering before the Easter holiday weekend, traders said. April live cattle ended 0.4 cent/lb. higher at 135.85, and June finished up 0.275 cent at 125.375 (all figures […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Lower cash price outlook sends CME live cattle lower

Mar. 23, 2016 at 4:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle losses lingered into a fifth straight session on Wednesday, led by chart-related selling and anticipation of weaker cash prices by Friday, traders said. April live cattle ended 0.975 cent/lb. lower at 135.45, and June finished 1.05 cents lower at 125.1 (all […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slump fourth straight day

Mar. 22, 2016 at 7:23 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle settled in bearish territory for a fourth straight session, on leftover selling and fund liquidation after contracts dropped below technical support levels, traders said. April live cattle ended 1.925 cents/lb lower at 136.425, and June finished 1.7 cents lower at 126.15 […]

By Theopolis Waters