Compared to the week ending May 6, western Canadian yearling prices were $2-$4 higher while calf values were up $2 to as much as $8 on average. The feeder market […] Read more
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Klassen: Lower beef production forecast drives feeder market higher
Feedlots factoring in lower feed grain values
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs up two per cent on firm cash markets, short-covering
June live cattle down, later months up
Chicago | Reuters — Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange rose more than two per cent on Monday on signs of firming cash hog values, rising wholesale pork […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise on falling corn prices
Chicago lean hogs also firm
Chicago | Reuters — CME Group cattle futures contracts rallied on Friday as a government forecast for a record-large U.S. corn harvest raised expectations that feeding costs will weaken as […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures fall on weak export data
CME cattle futures mixed
Chicago | Reuters — CME Group hog futures fell on Thursday on poor export demand for pork, traders said. Cattle futures were mixed, with live cattle easing on weakening trades […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog, cattle futures fall on poor fundamental outlook
Corn prices expected to remain weak
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures fell on Wednesday, as poor demand for pork smothered any bargain-buying attempts to pull prices away from contract lows hit earlier […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder market remains firm on fed cattle strength
Alberta's disastrous wildfires may disrupt calf marketings
Compared to last week, western Canadian prices for yearlings over 800 lbs. were quoted steady to $4 higher; feeders between 600-800 lbs. were relatively unchanged while calves under 600 lbs. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures rebound on technical bounce
Chicago cattle futures firm
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures recovered from contract lows on a round of technical buying on Tuesday, traders said. Traders also noted the recent declines […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures extend losing streak
Feeder cattle turn higher on bargain buying
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell for the fourth straight session on Monday, with the most-active June contract hitting a new low, with traders focused […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Weak pork demand knocks lean hogs to contract lows
June live cattle up; feeder cattle down
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures sank to contract lows on Friday on concerns over anemic U.S. demand for pork, analysts said. The dramatic price decline […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle stumble to three-week low
June live cattle, lean hogs also lower
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures slumped to their lowest price in more than three weeks on Thursday, while live cattle futures also eased. Traders said […] Read more