by Brian Schad | Dec 2, 2014 | Cattle Futures, Feeder Cattle Futures, Livestock Futures
Feeder cattle futures spiked higher this morning after a “limit-up” session yesterday most likely on the Canadian beef scare. The ag-company Cargill has recalled all ground-beef products sold in Wal-Mart stores (under the brand name “Your Fresh Market”) from British...
by Brian Schad | Nov 20, 2014 | Hog Fututres, Livestock Futures
Hog futures traded at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange have risen as high as 7.5% year-to-date, heading for the biggest gain in four years. Hog futures are currently trading at $0.9040 cents per pound, down $1.25 from yesterday’s close. This year there have been...
by Brian Schad | Nov 12, 2014 | Cattle Futures, Feeder Cattle Futures, Livestock Futures
Feeder cattle futures show no signs of backing off their record high prices set just last month and according to an industry expert, cattle feeding margins last week are topping out at a handsome $209 per head. Feeder cattle futures are currently trading at $2.3345...
by Brian Schad | Aug 19, 2014 | Cattle Futures, Livestock Futures
In America’s heartland, there are developments signaling a changing situation with US beef supplies as the grazing pastures turn greener. The recent rains may be attributed to turning the cattle futures markets into full retreat – but only time will tell....
by Brian Schad | Jul 22, 2014 | Feeder Cattle Futures, Livestock Futures
Cattle futures are signaling high beef prices to continue as the futures markets surge to new records. Feeder cattle is “limit-up” and live cattle futures are .37 cents from limit-up on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange as of this writing. With the US...
by Brian Schad | Jun 17, 2014 | Cattle Futures, Livestock Futures
Feeder cattle futures reached record highs yesterday at just over $2.10 per pound. Domestic ground beef prices are said to be up 76% in the past five years following a seven year decline in the US herd has left the fewest cattle since 1951 – USDA data shows....
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