Insights and Stories on Live Cattle

U.S. livestock: Live cattle, lean hogs end lower on profit-taking

Jan. 27, 2021 at 7:30 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures fell on Wednesday in a light profit-taking setback following a four-session climb, and on spillover weakness from declines in Wall Street equity markets, traders said. However, continued strength in wholesale beef prices and expectations of higher cash cattle prices this week underpinned […]

U.S. livestock: Rising beef prices buoy CME live cattle futures

Jan. 26, 2021 at 8:11 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

Klassen: Feeder cattle demand improving

Jan. 26, 2021 at 4:51 am CST

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle end firm, led by rising beef prices

Jan. 25, 2021 at 8:09 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle gain from falling feed prices

Jan. 22, 2021 at 5:33 pm CST

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle climb ahead of USDA report

Jan. 21, 2021 at 6:55 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group live cattle futures gained on Thursday ahead of a closely watched monthly Cattle on Feed report, due out on Friday from the U.S. Agriculture Department. Traders anticipate the report will show fewer cattle heading into feedlots, as recent rallies in the grain market have […]

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U.S. livestock: Lean hogs climb on falling grain futures

Jan. 20, 2021 at 5:40 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group lean hog futures climbed Wednesday, supported by lower feed grain futures and expectations the U.S. herd will shrink moving into the spring, traders said. CME’s most-active April lean hogs added 1.65 cents to close at 73.075 cents/lb., while the spot February contract strengthened 1.95 […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures strengthen ahead of USDA report

Jan. 19, 2021 at 7:35 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group live cattle futures gained on Tuesday as traders began positioning ahead of Friday’s monthly Cattle on Feed report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, traders said. Feeder cattle futures also rose, supported by weaker feed grain futures. Lean hog futures declined after gaining on […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog, cattle futures rise on bargain buying

Jan. 15, 2021 at 5:13 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — CME live cattle futures rose on Friday on some bargain buying but still posted their first weekly loss in five weeks, traders said. Bargain buying also supported hog futures, which had posted lower closes in seven of the previous eight sessions. Signs of weakness in the […]

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U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures fall as corn rises

Jan. 14, 2021 at 3:51 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — CME feeder cattle futures fell on Thursday, retreating back toward a three-month low on prospects for increased input costs for livestock operators due to surging corn prices. “It is the rising feed costs,” said Alan Brugler, president of Brugler Marketing + Management. “With the corn being […]

By Reuters