The feeder market was hard to define this week. The quality of yearlings was quite variable. Fleshier types were heavily discounted while quality packages were unchanged from seven days earlier. […] Read more
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Klassen: Drier conditions will influence feeder market
U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures close to unchanged
CME June lean hog futures fall
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled close to unchanged on Monday, with attempts at a bargain-buying rally fizzling out after hitting some key resistance points. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle down, feeders up with corn
CME lean hog futures down
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures extended losses on Friday on long liquidation that also dragged down corn futures, analysts said. It was the second consecutive […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures fall on long liquidation
Lean hogs down with pork export sales data
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures fell 2.5 per cent on Thursday, following broad declines in grain and livestock markets that analysts attributed to fund-driven long liquidation and […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures end mixed
Feeder cattle rise as corn prices falter
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures closed mixed on Wednesday, with the benchmark June contract easing in a light round of profit-taking while robust beef prices continued to […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend rally as beef prices climb
June hogs down third straight day
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose on Tuesday for a fifth straight session, led by high-flying wholesale beef prices, analysts said. Feeder cattle futures also […] Read more
Klassen: Stronger fed cattle prices underpin feeder complex
Limited feed and forage hinder further upside
Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed basis in the range of $265-$270 delivered this past week, up $3-$5 from seven days earlier. Live prices were quoted at […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle gain as demand remains strong
Lean hogs down for second session
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures gained on Monday as cattle processing picked up, led by strong beef prices, while feed cattle gained on tight supplies and […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures up on beef prices, demand
June hogs down off recent rallies
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rose on Friday on strong beef prices and demand for red meat that also catapulted margins for beef processors. Meat demand […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise with wholesale meat prices
Easing restrictions prompt more dining out
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog and live cattle futures climbed on Thursday as U.S. wholesale prices increased. Pork and beef are in high demand in supermarkets […] Read more