Insights and Stories on Feeder Cattle

Klassen: Feeder market showing strength in deferred positions

Mar. 29, 2022 at 3:49 am CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were $3-$5 lower on average while calves traded steady to $4 lower. Outside central Alberta, the steer-heifer spread appeared to widen by $2-$4. Strength in corn futures contributed to the defensive tone. Feedlot operators buying hand-to-mouth have been caught off guard with […]

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs climb on firm cash

Mar. 28, 2022 at 7:45 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Hogs set new contract highs with supplies in focus

Mar. 25, 2022 at 6:13 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures ease after hitting contract highs

Mar. 24, 2022 at 4:25 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME hogs rally on pork price, cash market strength

Mar. 23, 2022 at 4:07 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures mixed

Mar. 22, 2022 at 4:27 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures were mixed on Tuesday, with deferred contracts firming on expectations that supplies will remain tight until the summer, traders said. The front-month hog contract eased on follow-through selling after hitting technical resistance and closing well below its peak on Monday. Cattle […]

By Reuters

Klassen: Deferred live cattle futures underpin feeder cattle prices

Mar. 22, 2022 at 10:33 am CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $2-$4 on either side of unchanged. Major feedlot operations in Alberta continue to carry large numbers of market-ready cattle. The backlog of fed cattle appears to be worse than earlier anticipated. Yearlings were featured at auction barns in the main […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME cattle fall, hogs firm

Mar. 21, 2022 at 4:47 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on Monday as traders took positions ahead of a U.S. government report later this week that was expected to show burgeoning supplies. “There is a little bit of concern about excess supplies and large finishing weights,” said Rich Nelson, chief […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle rise on weaker feed values

Mar. 18, 2022 at 7:10 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures firmed on Friday as nearby grain futures slumped, even as the cash trade continued to be disappointing and investors kept a close eye on diplomatic efforts to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, traders said. CME cattle futures were also supported as […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: CME hogs, feeder cattle slide

Mar. 17, 2022 at 6:43 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs and feeder cattle futures fell on Thursday on a flurry of technical trading, as feed prices rebounded and investors scrambled to find stable footing amid continued volatility in commodity markets. Live cattle inched up, while cash cattle saw limited action in […]

By P.J. Huffstutter