Insights and Stories on Feeder Cattle

Klassen: Weather factors influence calf prices

Feb. 22, 2022 at 3:10 am CST

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $4 lower to as much as $5 higher. Mid-weight feeder cattle traded relatively unchanged with strong demand noted on steers. Steer calves were firm, trading $2-$5 higher while heifer calves traded $4-$5 on either side of unchanged. The market was hard […]

U.S. livestock: Hog futures extend rally to six days

Feb. 18, 2022 at 5:55 pm CST

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit six-month high on strong cash markets

Feb. 17, 2022 at 4:51 pm CST

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures firm, cattle mixed

Feb. 16, 2022 at 5:31 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs climb as tight supplies persist

Feb. 15, 2022 at 8:12 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

Klassen: Demand increases for lighter-weight feeder cattle

Feb. 15, 2022 at 1:18 am CST

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were unchanged to $4 higher. Mid-weight feeders from 660 to 750 pounds traded $2 to as much as $6 higher on average. Feeder cattle in the 550- to 650-lb. range traded $4 to as much as $10 higher. Feeder cattle under 550 […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle firm on strong beef demand

Feb. 14, 2022 at 6:16 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures firmed on Monday, supported by strong beef demand and slaughter, analysts said. “The next few months — late March, early April — slaughter-ready cattle are a little tighter,” said Austin Schroeder, commodity analyst at Brugler Marketing. “That might help to […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle retreat on profit-taking

Feb. 11, 2022 at 7:02 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures weakened on Friday as the market retreated from contract highs hit this week. Profit-taking weighed on futures prices, though the market remains supported by strong demand for cattle from meatpackers, traders said. Packers such as Tyson Foods and JBS slaughtered […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle lower, strong slaughter data supportive

Feb. 10, 2022 at 6:49 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended lower despite finding new contract highs on Thursday, pressured by lower movement across the agricultural commodities late in the trading session, though tight cattle supplies underpin the market, traders said. “Demand in general still is in good shape. You’re […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, lean hogs set contract highs

Feb. 9, 2022 at 6:53 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures set a contract high on Wednesday on firm cash prices and strong demand from packers, while lean hogs also set a new high, traders said. April live cattle ended 1.65 cents higher at 147.825 cents/lb. and set a high of […]

By Tom Polansek