Insights and Stories on Live Cattle

U.S. livestock: Hog, live cattle futures mixed on feed cost concerns

Jan. 13, 2021 at 7:15 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Nearby U.S. hog and live cattle futures weakened on Wednesday, weighed down by prospects for rising feed costs due to higher prices for corn, soybeans and wheat. But the livestock futures market was strong for many deferred contracts as traders expressed concerns about supplies tightening by […]

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures rise as corn surge seen squeezing supply

Jan. 12, 2021 at 8:32 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Live cattle sink on profit-taking, technical selling

Jan. 11, 2021 at 7:53 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures drift lower on technical selling

Jan. 8, 2021 at 7:56 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle end mixed, feeders firm

Jan. 7, 2021 at 6:49 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs trim as packers work through holiday backlogs

Jan. 6, 2021 at 6:29 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell on Wednesday as packers work through backlogs caused by holiday shutdowns, analysts said. Daily hog slaughter regained from holiday pace, with 495,000 head processed compared to 472,000 head the week prior, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data, but was still […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Live cattle rally on fund-driven buying

Jan. 5, 2021 at 6:25 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures rose two per cent on Tuesday, bouncing back from a sell-off a day earlier, lifted by speculative buying and broad strength in commodities as investors seek a hedge against inflation, analysts said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) February live cattle futures settled up […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle sag as Wall Street retreats, grain prices rise

Jan. 4, 2021 at 8:04 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures fell more than two per cent on Monday, pressured by ample beef supplies and fund-driven selling as Wall Street equities declined, analysts said. Feeder cattle futures fell even harder, dropping by three per cent as U.S. corn futures rose to almost $5 […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Klassen: Lighter calves end year on positive tone

Dec. 29, 2020 at 9:23 am CST

Compared to last week, Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were $2 lower to $3 higher depending on the region. Many auction markets were in holiday mode last week and thinner volumes made the market harder to define. Generally speaking, the market was supported by stronger deferred live cattle futures and […]

By Jerry Klassen

Klassen: Fed cattle prices supporting calf market

Dec. 22, 2020 at 10:11 am CST

Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $139 to $140 last week, up $1 to $2 from seven days earlier. Strength in the nearby fed cattle market along with the recent rally in the live cattle futures has been supportive for calves under 600 pounds. Compared to […]

By Jerry Klassen