Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $2-$3/cwt higher on average. Southern Alberta appeared to lead Western Canada. Prices in the Lethbridge area were up $8/cwt to […] Read more
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Klassen: Feeder market’s upward trend continues
Manitoba, Saskatchewan see limited gains
U.S. livestock: CME cattle firm on bargain buying, grain values
Chicago lean hogs end day lower
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures firmed on Monday amid a spate of bargain buying after a recent slump in prices helped mute market impact of the […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle end higher, rebounding ahead of USDA data
Hogs up after several days' slide
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures firmed on Friday on bargain buying a day after setting one-month lows, and as traders squared positions ahead of monthly […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures hit one-month low
USDA data awaited; hogs down on wholesale pork price weakness
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell on Thursday with the most-active April contract hitting a one-month low on technical selling, soft cash cattle markets and […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hog futures sag as pork prices hover near two-year lows
Live cattle mixed, March feeder cattle up
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell on Wednesday as cash hog prices remained soft and wholesale pork prices lingered near two-year lows, traders said. “We […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures sag on long liquidation, rising grains
Hogs end mixed as traders' net long position shrinks
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell on Tuesday, on spillover weakness from feeder cattle futures and long liquidation as market players responded to a hefty […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder market price discovery continues
Ontario buying interest leading Prairie market
In last week’s issue, we mentioned there was a large discrepancy in prices across Western Canada. Compared to the third week of December, prices in Manitoba were up $8/cwt to […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end firm on tight supplies, lower weights
Hogs mixed on weak cash prices, higher cutout
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended mostly firm on Friday, underpinned by tight supplies and as harsh winter weather in recent weeks lowered cattle slaughter […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs end mixed, cattle mostly lower
Corn's rally put pressure on feeder cattle futures
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures ended mixed on Thursday, with actively traded nearby months down on weak pork prices and dull demand, while deferred contracts […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hogs drop as pork cutout sinks to near two-year low
Cattle futures also follow beef values lower
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell on Wednesday for the ninth time in 10 sessions as weak cash hog prices and lower pork values dragged […] Read more