Insights and Stories on Feeder Cattle

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures rise as JBS reopens plants

Jun. 2, 2021 at 4:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures firmed on Wednesday, bouncing back from Tuesday’s steep decline that stemmed from a shutdown of JBS SA’s beef operations due to a cyberattack. JBS employees were returning to U.S. meat plants on Wednesday, with a return to full capacity in […]

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on cyberattack at JBS

Jun. 1, 2021 at 6:43 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

Klassen: Feeder market remains firm

Jun. 1, 2021 at 3:15 pm CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs up on firm demand, tight supplies

May. 28, 2021 at 7:33 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Live cattle, lean hogs firm on meat demand

May. 27, 2021 at 7:29 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs ease on profit-taking

May. 26, 2021 at 6:12 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures settled mostly lower on Wednesday, as investors took profits after some nearby contracts scaled the highest levels in years during the session on strong cash hog and pork prices. Cash hog prices remained firm while pork values hovered near the […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs up as pork prices rise, corn tumbles

May. 25, 2021 at 5:34 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rebounded from the prior day’s losses on Tuesday on stronger cash pork prices and a weaker dollar, and as corn feed values fell sharply. Feeder cattle contracts also posted strong gains as benchmark corn futures on the Chicago Board of […]

By Karl Plume

Klassen: Feeder market heating up

May. 24, 2021 at 8:50 pm CDT

Compared to last week, quality yearling packages were $2-$5 higher while calf values were unchanged to $2 higher. A surge in buying interest surfaced for yearlings last week as fed cattle prices continue to trade near 52-week highs. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $162-$165 delivered […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures sink as on-feed supply tops estimates

May. 24, 2021 at 7:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures retreated on Monday after U.S. government data showed supplies in feedlots above trade expectations and as some traders worried about demand for beef. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said late on Friday that May 1 on-feed cattle supplies stood […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Hog futures rally to highest since August 2014

May. 21, 2021 at 7:51 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures rallied on Friday to their highest in nearly seven years, with strong demand outstripping supplies on hand as restaurants around the U.S. have been reopening after COVID-19 shutdowns, traders said. “We are seeing strong retail demand, with the food service trying […]

By Mark Weinraub