Insights and Stories on Feeder Cattle

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures slip from seven-year peak

Sep. 13, 2022 at 3:58 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell after hitting their highest in seven years on Monday. Feeder cattle futures continued to weaken, with the front-month contract dropping to a five-week low, as the prospect of high feeding costs due to strong corn prices pressured the market. […]

Klassen: April live cattle futures pull nearby cash feeder market higher

Sep. 13, 2022 at 1:19 pm CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME lean hog futures weaken

Sep. 12, 2022 at 8:32 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up on demand, tightening supplies

Sep. 9, 2022 at 5:54 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs mostly lower on weak cash market

Sep. 8, 2022 at 5:44 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle down on quiet cash trade

Sep. 7, 2022 at 5:50 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures weakened on Wednesday as quiet trade on the cash market fortified concerns about light demand, traders said. Hog futures were narrowly mixed, with short-covering providing support, while worries that a firm U.S. dollar will chill export demand for pork added pressure. […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb on cash market optimism

Sep. 6, 2022 at 5:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange livestock futures rose on Tuesday on hopes that the pace of slaughter of both cattle and hogs will pick up after slowing down for the U.S. Labor Day holiday weekend. Short-covering was also noted in hog futures after the front-month contract sank to […]

By Reuters

Klassen: Feeder market ratchets higher

Sep. 6, 2022 at 6:16 am CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices markets traded $2-$5 higher on average. Calves were quite variable. This was the first week when larger groups of calves were featured on the internet sales. Prices on the internet appeared to be significantly stronger than smaller groups under 10 head moving […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb on cash market optimism

Sep. 2, 2022 at 7:04 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended higher on Friday on expectations of higher cash cattle prices next week and position-squaring ahead of a long U.S. holiday weekend, traders said. Benchmark CME October live cattle futures settled up 1.75 cents at 144.55 cents/lb., with December up […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up as corn prices sag

Sep. 1, 2022 at 7:43 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled mostly higher on Thursday as lower grain prices propped up feeder cattle futures, signaling cheaper feed costs, traders said. Benchmark CME October live cattle futures settled up 0.225 cent at 142.8 cents/lb., a day after dipping to a four-week […]

By Julie Ingwersen