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The beef cattle industry is bracing for a level of heifer retention this summer and fall that's expected to lower the feeder cattle supply.

Lower feedlot placements support cattle market

Cow-calf producers should think about selling calves in late summer versus fall

By Jerry Klassen May 29, 2024

During the last week of April, Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a live basis in the range of $256-$258 per hundredweight delivered, up $18/cwt from three weeks earlier. Alberta fed cattle basis levels have strengthened as market-ready supplies tighten. In Kansas and Texas, live sales, f.o.b. feedlot, were reported at US$182/cwt, down US$3/cwt […] Read more

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle lower on technical trading, JBS-China export news

By Reuters May 29, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures turned lower on Wednesday amid news that China has blocked U.S. beef exports coming from a JBS-owned plant in Colorado because traces of the feed additive ractopamine were identified in beef destined for China.

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures turn higher on packer buying expectations

By Reuters May 28, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures turned higher on Tuesday on technical trading and market anticipation that packers increase buying on a shortened holiday week, analysts said.

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Klassen: Demand for grass cattle pushes feeder market higher

By Jerry Klassen May 28, 2024

In the week ending May 25, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were trading $4 to $8 higher compared to seven days earlier. Some higher quality genetic packages of 700-pound plus cattle were up as much as $10 from week-ago levels.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle mixed, feeder cattle lower ahead of holiday weekend

By Reuters May 24, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended mixed on Friday, amid growing uncertainty over packer interest after the U.S. Memorial Day holiday weekend, traders said.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs hit three-month low on weaker cash prices

By Reuters, Tom Polansek May 23, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures slumped to a February low on Thursday under pressure from solid U.S. production and weaker cash prices, traders said.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue to rally, lean hogs weaken

By Reuters May 22, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures rallied on Wednesday amid expectations of strength in the cash markets, while lean hog futures faced continued pressure from data showing that U.S. packers are processing a glut of pork, analysts said.

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs slide to February low under US production pressure

By Reuters, Tom Polansek May 21, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures dropped to their lowest level since February under pressure from solid U.S. production on Tuesday, while live cattle futures reached their highest price since March, analysts said.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Demand for grass cattle pushes feeder market higher

By Jerry Klassen May 21, 2024

For the week ending May 18, Western Canadian yearling markets were trading $3 to $5 higher compared to seven days earlier. Calf prices were relatively unchanged compared to the prior week. The feeder market appears to be consolidating near historical highs.

File photo of cattle in an Alberta feedlot. (Geralyn Wichers photo)

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Rallying beef prices push CME live cattle to seven-week high

By Reuters, Tom Polansek May 16, 2024

Wholesale beef prices have jumped this week as retailers and meat processors look ahead to the Memorial Day weekend at the end of the month. The holiday is considered the start of the peak grilling season for products like steaks and hamburgers.

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Tag Archives feeder cattle

Lower feedlot placements support cattle market

U.S. livestock: Cattle lower on technical trading, JBS-China export news

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures turn higher on packer buying expectations

Klassen: Demand for grass cattle pushes feeder market higher

U.S. livestock: Live cattle mixed, feeder cattle lower ahead of holiday weekend

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs hit three-month low on weaker cash prices

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue to rally, lean hogs weaken

U.S. livestock: CME hogs slide to February low under US production pressure

Klassen: Demand for grass cattle pushes feeder market higher

U.S. livestock: Rallying beef prices push CME live cattle to seven-week high

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