Insights and Stories on Futures

Klassen: Feeder cattle markets in price discovery mode

Sep. 10, 2024 at 9:20 am CDT

For the week ending September 7, Western Canadian yearling markets traded steady to $5/cwt higher in Alberta but steady to $6/cwt lower in Saskatchewan and Manitoba compared to seven days earlier. Major feedlots in Alberta appear to be focusing on local cattle. The calf market is in price discovery mode with prices quoted $10/cwt higher to $10/cwt lower.

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Chicago soybean and corn futures rose on Thursday on short-covering and an uptick in export demand, though expectations for strong U.S. crop production limited gains, traders said.

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures fall on weaker boxed beef prices

Aug. 29, 2024 at 4:47 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live and feeder cattle futures fell on Thursday on a decline in boxed beef prices, which have slumped leading up to the U.S. Labor Day holiday, analysts said.

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures fall on consumer demand questions

Aug. 28, 2024 at 3:58 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures fell on Wednesday as boxed beef cutout values turned lower ahead of the U.S. Labor Day holiday on September 2, when many Americans light up their grills, traders said.

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U.S. grains: Soybeans and corn ease on rain forecasts

Aug. 28, 2024 at 2:58 pm CDT

Chicago soybean and corn futures stumbled on Wednesday as traders assessed whether beneficial rain and forecasts for milder weather will aid the country's corn and soy crops during their final growing stages, analysts said.

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Klassen: Larger supplies weigh on feeder market

Aug. 28, 2024 at 9:06 am CDT

For the week ending August 24, Western Canadian yearling prices were down $6-$12/cwt from seven days earlier. Calf markets traded $10-$12/cwt below week-ago levels. Larger numbers are coming on stream resulting in the softer tone.

By Jerry Klassen

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Insights and Stories on Futures

Klassen: Feeder cattle markets in price discovery mode

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on export demand, dry weather in US and Brazil

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rally in turnaround from slide last week

U.S. grains: Wheat rises on European supply issues, corn and soy on greater demand

U.S. livestock: Live hog prices tick up, seasonal dip less sharp than expected

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn rebound on renewed US export demand

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures fall on weaker boxed beef prices

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures fall on consumer demand questions

U.S. grains: Soybeans and corn ease on rain forecasts

Klassen: Larger supplies weigh on feeder market

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