Brett Crotts
Schwieterman: Live cattle stronger, feeders close Friday lower
Feeder cattle futures closed lower on Friday and finished 3.20 lower for the week in the May contract. Overnight weakness in the corn futures could give feeders hope of a rebound.
FULL STORY »
Schwieterman: Live cattle recover some losses, feeders fall
Feeder cattle futures tried to recover with the fats but failed late in the session on Thursday, with April sliding to triple digit losses by the close.
FULL STORY »
Schwieterman: Firm cash trade unlikely unless futures rally
Feeder cattle futures closed narrowly mixed on Tuesday, with overnight trade softening .50-.70 heading into this mornings’ grain report.
FULL STORY »
Schwieterman: Cash market, small show lists lift live cattle
Live cattle futures closed moderately higher on Monday, supported by last weeks’ cash and smaller show lists being distributed in most regions.
FULL STORY »
Schwieterman: Cash index levels on the rise, feeder cattle lower
Live cattle futures closed moderately to sharply lower on Friday. For the week June live cattle gave up 2.80, in spite of seeing steady to higher cash trade in all sectors.
FULL STORY »
Schwieterman: Feeder cattle market weakens, corn trades lower
Live cattle futures closed sharply lower on Tuesday, with April rejecting early highs above 129.00 and closing 1.60 below the session highs. Triple digit losses were posted across the board, in spite of solid gains in the beef and moderate demand.
FULL STORY »
Schwieterman: Lower corn pushes feeder cattle futures higher
Feeder cattle futures posted sharply higher closes again on Monday, with most active contracts more than 200 points higher.
FULL STORY »
Schwieterman: Live cattle traders eye domestic demand, show lists
Live cattle futures closed with triple digit gains on Thursday, supported by a $2-3 rise in the cash trade.
FULL STORY »
Schwieterman: Weakening basis levels to boost cash cattle trade
Live cattle futures surged sharply higher on Wednesday, closing 1.40-1.80 higher in the front three months.
FULL STORY »
Schwieterman: Beef prices on the decline, light cash trade
Feeder cattle futures closed narrowly mixed on Tuesday, with the front month’s higher and deferred contracts lower. Corn markets were modestly lower on Tuesday.
FULL STORY »
Schwieterman: Show lists shrinking, Cattle futures higher
Feeder cattle futures settled modestly higher on Monday, which was about the middle of their nearly 100 point trading range.
FULL STORY »
- New school lunch beef recipes win approval from kids, foodservice
- Prices for corn and soybeans, five years from now
- Drier weather to give big boost to U.S. corn plantings
- The relationship between retail gasoline prices and futures prices
- Agriculture is expected to remain strong in the coming decade
- What sick day? Farmers take just three a year
