Insights and Stories on Feeder Cattle

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures up with cash markets

May. 19, 2021 at 7:19 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog and cattle futures rose on Wednesday, with the market underpinned by strength in the cash markets. Prices for the cattle contracts hit their highest in nearly a week, but closed off their session peaks as the corn market recovered from sharp declines. […]

U.S. livestock: Hog futures rally on technical bounce

May. 18, 2021 at 4:55 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

Klassen: Drier conditions will influence feeder market

May. 18, 2021 at 1:21 pm CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures close to unchanged

May. 17, 2021 at 4:02 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Live cattle down, feeders up with corn

May. 14, 2021 at 6:00 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures fall on long liquidation

May. 13, 2021 at 6:52 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures fell 2.5 per cent on Thursday, following broad declines in grain and livestock markets that analysts attributed to fund-driven long liquidation and technical selling after recent highs. “It seems it was a risk-off day all across the board… It was more of […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures end mixed

May. 12, 2021 at 9:36 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures closed mixed on Wednesday, with the benchmark June contract easing in a light round of profit-taking while robust beef prices continued to underpin the market, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange June live cattle futures settled down 0.025 cent at 118.6 cents/lb., retreating […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend rally as beef prices climb

May. 11, 2021 at 7:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose on Tuesday for a fifth straight session, led by high-flying wholesale beef prices, analysts said. Feeder cattle futures also advanced but gains were muted as corn futures rallied, signaling higher costs to bring cattle up to market-ready weight. CME […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Klassen: Stronger fed cattle prices underpin feeder complex

May. 11, 2021 at 4:56 am CDT

Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed basis in the range of $265-$270 delivered this past week, up $3-$5 from seven days earlier. Live prices were quoted at $159-$162 delivered using a 60 per cent grading. If the feedlot operator booked their feed grains earlier in winter, live […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME cattle gain as demand remains strong

May. 10, 2021 at 5:05 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures gained on Monday as cattle processing picked up, led by strong beef prices, while feed cattle gained on tight supplies and a lower corn trade, analysts said. CME June live cattle futures added 2.2 cents to 118.225 cents/lb., while August feeder […]

By Christopher Walljasper