Insights and Stories on Feeder Cattle

Klassen: Feeder market stabilizes

Dec. 6, 2021 at 8:37 pm CST

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle prices traded $2-$3 on either side of unchanged. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed basis at $275 delivered; the Alberta fed market has rallied $10-$12 over the past couple weeks. Secondly, U.S. feeder cattle prices have also rallied US$10-US$12 […]

U.S. livestock: Hog futures fall on concerns over supply glut

Dec. 6, 2021 at 4:55 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs end down on profit-taking

Dec. 3, 2021 at 7:23 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs up with export demand

Dec. 2, 2021 at 7:33 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hog futures finish higher

Dec. 1, 2021 at 5:40 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle fall from highs as Omicron rattles markets

Nov. 30, 2021 at 8:34 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures weakened on Tuesday as worries about the new Omicron coronavirus variant rattled commodity and financial markets. Losses pulled live cattle futures down from contract highs reached in recent sessions. CME lean hog futures also fell, along with U.S. grains and […]

By Tom Polansek

Klassen: Feeder market making seasonal lows

Nov. 30, 2021 at 5:28 am CST

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder markets were down $2-$4 on average. Prices for feeder cattle in the eastern Prairie regions were relatively unchanged from seven days earlier; however, values in Alberta and western Saskatchewan were down $4 to as much as $8 in some cases. This variation made […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Cattle post new highs, retreat on profit-taking

Nov. 29, 2021 at 7:33 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose to multi-year highs on Monday but closed lower as profit-taking and technical selling clipped gains, traders said. The spread of a new coronavirus variant sparked demand worries as livestock traders feared renewed restrictions on travel and restaurant occupancy. But […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures set new contract highs

Nov. 26, 2021 at 6:53 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures set new highs on Friday and finished stronger on technical buying and firm cash prices, traders said. The front-month December contract and most-active February 2022 contract avoided losses seen in commodities such as crude oil and soybeans that were unnerved […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit fresh high

Nov. 24, 2021 at 5:32 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures rose for a sixth consecutive session on Wednesday, and the front-month contract touched its highest point in four-and-a-half years, on higher cash market prices and strong beef demand. Most contracts posted life-of-contract highs, extending a multi-session rally, amid rising […]

By Karl Plume