Insights and Stories on Feeder Cattle

U.S. livestock: June hogs touch four-week high

May. 26, 2022 at 3:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group hog futures rose to their highest level in more than a month on Thursday, supported by strong exports and concerns about a slowing slaughter, traders said. Cattle futures ended the trading day close to unchanged. The U.S. Agriculture Department on Thursday morning said that […]

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures weaken on cash market pressure

May. 25, 2022 at 5:01 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hog futures fall as supplies rise

May. 24, 2022 at 5:17 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

Klassen: Canadian feeder market divorces from feeder cattle futures

May. 24, 2022 at 1:19 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures rise on export prospects

May. 23, 2022 at 4:21 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: August live cattle, feeders ease on USDA report

May. 20, 2022 at 7:11 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mixed on Friday, with the nearby contract firming while the most-active month eased, pressured by expectations of increased cattle placements in the U.S. Agriculture Department’s monthly assessment. U.S. feedlots held two per cent more cattle on May 1 versus […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle mixed as traders await USDA data

May. 19, 2022 at 6:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended mixed on Thursday as traders awaited U.S. Department of Agriculture data on the number of cattle in feedlots. USDA’s Cattle on Feed report, due Friday at 2 p.m. CT, is expected to show U.S. feedlots held 1.3 per cent […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME cattle fall with equities

May. 18, 2022 at 6:00 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures dropped on Wednesday as traders reduced risk amid steep losses in the stock market, analysts said. Lean hog futures strengthened at the CME. Cattle futures are more sensitive than hogs to falling stock prices, said Dan Norcini, […]

By Tom Polansek

Klassen: Feeder market develops two-tier price structure

May. 17, 2022 at 5:33 pm CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearlings markets traded $2-$4 higher on average; feeder cattle in the 600- to 800-pound weight category were up $3 to as much as $6 while calves under 600 lbs. traded $4-$8 higher. The Canadian dollar strengthened on Friday but the softer tone from Monday […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs extend recovery from recent slide

May. 17, 2022 at 4:46 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rose for a third consecutive session on Tuesday as the market continued to recover from oversold conditions, traders said. Live cattle and feeder cattle futures ended lower. Short-covering helped propel hog futures higher following recent declines, said Matt Wiegand, commodity […]

By Tom Polansek