Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures settled on either side of unchanged, Tuesday, after setting fresh highs on Monday. Lean hog contracts made modest gains.
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U.S. livestock: Cattle mixed, hogs make modest gains
Klassen: Feedlot operators become cautious on purchases
Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending May 10, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to $5 higher on average. Quality packages of lighter calves were priced $10-$15 above week ago levels. Many auction barns are only holding sales every two or three weeks at this time of year with limited numbers on offer. This made the market hard to define in certain weight categories.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures reach new contract highs
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures hit new contract highs, while boxed beef prices were lower.
U.S. livestock: Cattle mixed, hogs make small gains
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures ended mixed, while lean hogs made small gains on Friday.
U.S. livestock: Cattle resume climb as grilling season approaches
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures resumed their climb, Thursday, as summer grilling season approaches.
U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle, hog futures edge down
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago live and feeder cattle futures slipped from record highs on Wednesday. Most lean hog contracts also lost ground.
U.S. livestock: CME cattle higher on surging cash market
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures crept higher on Tuesday as strong wholesale beef prices and a tight cattle supply compelled meatpackers to pay up for each head of cattle, lending support to the cash market and cattle futures, analysts said.
Klassen: Feeder market consolidates as supplies decrease
Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending May 2, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged compared to seven days earlier. The heifer discount to steers continues to narrow. Steady buying interest from Ontario was noted in Manitoba and certain locations in Saskatchewan.
U.S. livestock: Cattle set fresh highs, hogs dip
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures gained fresh highs on Monday while lean hog futures slumped.
U.S. livestock: CME cattle gallop to new highs on record cash prices
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures stormed to contract highs on Friday, as tight U.S. supplies drove cash prices to records this week, traders said.