Reading Time: 2 minutes A tariff reprieve has allowed for more cattle to move freely across the Canada/U.S. border and has necessitated the need for more grain at feedlots.
Beef cattle
Feed Grain Weekly: More grain purchased before seeding starts
U.S. livestock: Cattle contracts climb ahead of cattle on feed report
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle and hogs made healthy gains on Wednesday ahead of this month's cattle on feed report.
U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle, hogs continue upward trend
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle and lean hogs made gains almost across the board, continuing yesterday’s upward trend.
Klassen: Feeder market returns to historical highs
Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending April 12, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded stead to as much as $10 higher compared to seven days earlier. The market has fully recovered from U.S. tariff uncertainty. Strength in the fed cattle market and healthy feeding margins continue drive replacement prices upward.
U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle, hogs rise to start week
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago hog and cattle futures rose on Monday after choppy trading last week amidst evolving trade tensions.
U.S. livestock: Prices push upward; boxed beef slips back
Boxed beef slips back
Reading Time: < 1 minute Live and fed cattle futures and those for lean hogs on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were higher on Friday.
U.S. livestock: Losses for cattle, upswing in hog prices
Reading Time: < 1 minute Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were lower on Thursday, while those for lean hogs were higher. The June live cattle contract retreated 3.175 cents at 195.200 cents per pound. May feeder cattle futures dropped 2.900 cents at 275.300 cents per pound. The USDA reported wholesale boxed beef prices were lower […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Closing higher after Trump announces tariff pause
But boosts duties on China to 125 per cent
Reading Time: < 1 minute Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Wednesday, after United States President Donald Trump announced he will pause his reciprocal tariffs for 90 days. Trump said the suspension of the levies comes as more than 75 countries were set to negotiate trade with the U.S. or had not taken […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Prices mixed amid upticks in futures and equities
Boxed beef prices either side of steady as well.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were largely mixed on Tuesday, not quite able to fully join the upswing in the futures and equities markets. United States President Donald Trump is determined to add another 50 points to its tariffs on the country’s imports from China. Together with previous and current […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder market experiences volatility during U.S. tariff week
Reading Time: 2 minutes During the week ending April 5, the feeder market felt sluggish early in the week. Prices were a bit softer on Monday and by Wednesday morning, quoted values were $10 to as much $20 below week ago levels. After making weekly lows Wednesday, prices fully recovered to the previous week’s levels.