Insights and Stories on Live Cattle

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle fall to lowest in three weeks

Aug. 31, 2021 at 5:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures dropped to their lowest prices in more than three weeks on Tuesday as boxed beef prices continued to weaken amid expectations for reduced demand, analysts said. Lean hog futures also declined as traders adjusted positions on the last day of […]

Klassen: Stronger live cattle futures lift yearling market

Aug. 31, 2021 at 9:20 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle follow boxed beef lower

Aug. 30, 2021 at 8:09 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs rise, narrowing discount to cash market

Aug. 27, 2021 at 5:23 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures fall on lower cash cattle

Aug. 26, 2021 at 6:17 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures ease as beef prices cool

Aug. 25, 2021 at 7:13 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures eased on Wednesday, as beef prices eased ahead of the Labour Day holiday, traditionally a big beef consumption holiday, traders said. “We’re getting into that lull period ahead of the Labour Day holiday, where the retailers have already got their […]

By Christopher Walljasper

Klassen: Higher input costs limit upside for feeder cattle market

Aug. 25, 2021 at 11:13 am CDT

Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling prices were quite variable trading $5 higher to as much as $6 lower. Calf prices have been consolidating over the past couple weeks and once again traded $3 to $4 on either side of unchanged. Strong demand was evident for 800-pound-plus yearlings fresh […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures post new highs, end mixed

Aug. 24, 2021 at 6:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rallied to contract highs on Tuesday but ended mixed, with nearby contracts pressured by ideas that beef prices are topping out after a surge to nearly 15-month highs, traders said. Deferred live cattle contracts, however, were higher on the day […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: CME cattle rebound on improving cash markets, beef prices

Aug. 20, 2021 at 6:39 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange rebounded from prior-session losses on Friday, supported by signs of improving cash cattle prices and firming wholesale beef values, traders said. Prices, however, continued to struggle to break out of their recent trading range as concerns about slowing […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs drop in broader commodities sell-off

Aug. 19, 2021 at 7:24 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Cattle and hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange fell on Thursday, tracking broader market pressure amid worries about global growth and despite rising prices for beef and pork, traders said. Crude oil fell to its lowest levels since May and the U.S. dollar surged to […]

By Karl Plume