Insights and Stories on Feeder Cattle

U.S. livestock: Cash price unease drags on CME live cattle

Jan. 11, 2016 at 7:04 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished lower on Monday, pressured by uncertainty over cash prices later this week, traders said. February live cattle closed 0.65 cent/lb. lower at 132.225 cents, and April ended down 0.775 cent, to 133.05 cents (all figures US$). Typically, cash bids […]

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end lower after choppy session

Jan. 8, 2016 at 4:17 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle tumble limit down

Jan. 7, 2016 at 4:54 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Slumping stock market pressures CME live cattle

Jan. 6, 2016 at 2:41 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Hogs jump on expectations of tighter supplies

Jan. 5, 2016 at 5:19 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

Klassen: Fed cattle bounce stabilizes feeders

Jan. 4, 2016 at 6:49 pm CST

Alberta fed cattle prices jumped to three-month highs, reaching $174 over the past week, setting a positive tone for feeders to start off the New Year. Retailers appear to be featuring beef at discounted prices, alleviating the bloated beef pipeline. Wholesale prices also ratcheted higher, reflecting the improving demand. While […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle rise on cash gains, wintry weather

Jan. 4, 2016 at 5:23 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. feeder cattle futures rose on Monday, reversing earlier declines and extending steep gains of recent days as wintry weather hampered animal weight gains and feed prices tumbled, traders and analysts said. Live cattle futures steadied after falling sharply early in the session at the Chicago […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close mixed ahead of holiday

Dec. 31, 2015 at 4:00 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended mixed on Thursday after investors settled their accounts during the last trading session of the year. The thinly-traded spot December, which expired at noon CT, settled 2.8 cents/lb. higher at 135.8 (all figures US$). February, the new lead month, […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Cash price spike drives CME live cattle higher

Dec. 30, 2015 at 3:42 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished well into positive territory on Wednesday, led by the steep climb in prices for cash cattle, traders said. Spot December, which will expire on Thursday, closed 2.8 cents/lb. higher at 133 cents, and February ended 1.2 cents higher at […]

By Theopolis Waters

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

Dec. 29, 2015 at 6:05 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures sagged for a second straight session on Tuesday, after participants took profits in the year’s final week of trading, traders said. Spot December and February each closed 0.65 cent/lb. lower, at 130.2 and 135.5 cents respectively (all figures US$). Traders […]

By Theopolis Waters