Insights and Stories on Live Cattle

Klassen: Yearling demand remains firm

Aug. 18, 2020 at 4:15 am CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearlings fresh off grass traded steady to $2 higher; backgrounded yearlings were relatively unchanged. The calf market was too thin to quote. Major feedlot operators set the price structure and were once again very aggressive. While many feedlots are backed up with market-ready supplies […]

U.S. livestock: Live cattle step back after eight-session climb

Aug. 17, 2020 at 6:17 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Live cattle rise on higher beef prices, grilling demand

Aug. 14, 2020 at 4:53 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Live cattle gain as slaughter rates, beef exports rise

Aug. 13, 2020 at 6:29 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Live cattle set five-month high, beef prices rise more

Aug. 12, 2020 at 6:10 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise with U.S. beef prices

Aug. 11, 2020 at 6:27 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures advanced on Tuesday, supported by increasing beef prices, traders said. Beef prices usually rise heading into Labour Day, and there is a feeling the market has bottomed after recent volatility, said Don Roose, president of Iowa-based broker U.S. Commodities. Prices […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Live cattle up on cash market strength

Aug. 10, 2020 at 5:32 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained on Monday, as the cash market strengthened and packers looked to pickup slaughter rates, brokers said. Feeder cattle also gained, while lean hog futures added as producers looked to offload market-weight animals early to reduce feed costs. CME October […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Hog futures rise on good cash market demand

Aug. 7, 2020 at 4:37 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures rose on Friday on signs of strength in the cash market after prices had stagnated, traders said. “Recent price weakness uncovered fresh demand, triggering buying on the board this morning that tripped buy stops, accelerating gains,” StoneX chief commodities economist Arlan […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures fall after bearish export reports

Aug. 6, 2020 at 8:16 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog and cattle futures fell on Thursday, pressured by signs of declining export demand for U.S. supplies. The U.S Agriculture Department on Thursday morning said that beef export sales totaled 15,100 tonnes in the week ended July 30, down 50.8 per cent from […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures steady as investors eye supplies

Aug. 5, 2020 at 6:30 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures steadied on Wednesday, with investors unwilling to push the market above recent highs due to plentiful supplies. Some producer hedging also was noted, traders said. “Everybody is a little too bulled up,” said Larry Hicks at Cattlehedging.com. “Everybody thinks we have worked through […]

By Reuters