Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange backed away from their contract highs on Wednesday, as chart-based positioning weighed on values.
Beef cattle
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures correct off highs
U.S. livestock: Cattle rally continues
Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange hit fresh contract highs once again on Tuesday, with expectations for declining U.S. inventories behind some of the buying interest.
Klassen: Western Canadian feeder market holds value on Ontario demand
For the week ending January 25, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $$3-$6/cwt on either side of unchanged compared to seven days earlier. Higher quality genetics and lower flesh replacements were slightly firmer; however, feedlot operators incorporated the appropriate discounts on fleshier types and lower efficiency, smaller frame animals.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed Monday
Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange hit fresh contract highs on Monday, while feeder cattle ran into resistance and backed away from their own highs to settle with small losses.
Delayed U.S. tariffs support Canadian feeder cattle complex
Fears of a possible U.S. tariff on feeder cattle ignited concerns of a sharp market drop, but that didn’t happen
Fears of a possible U.S. tariff on Canadian feeder cattle ignited concerns of a sharp market drop, but that didn’t happen.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall with grains
Live and feeder cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were weaker on Thursday, as losses in the grains and oilseeds spilled into the livestock markets.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures boosted by strong beef prices
Live and feeder cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger Wednesday, as rising beef prices underpinned the markets.
Klassen: Stronger fed market to pull up feeder complex
The Alberta fed cattle market was quoted on a live basis in the range of range of $262-$265/cwt fob feedlot last week. Fed cattle forward contracts for March and April delivery (Alberta) were quoted from $270 to $272/cwt. Compared to last week of November 2024, fed prices are up $20/cwt on average.
Questions surround 2024 cattle market
Market Talk with Jerry Klassen
Glacier FarmMedia — Feeder and fed cattle traded at historical highs over the past year. I’ve received many calls and emails from cattle producers asking questions regarding the market fundamentals moving forward. Can producers expect prices to stay at higher levels or is the market vulnerable to downside potential? During August and September 2024, there
Klassen: Feeder market has many factors to digest in 2025
For the week ending December 28, there were no feeder cattle sales in Western Canada; however, that didn’t stop cattle producers from emailing or calling me over the holidays inquiring about market direction. I thought it would be an opportune time to discuss a couple factors that will influence the market direction over the next couple of months.
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