Cattle is a popular commodity used for production of beef as well as milk and related products. There are two categories of the commodity: live cattle and feeder cattle. Prices depend on seasonal changes in consumption as well as weather, animal diseases, prices for feed (including grains) and general market sentiment. News about shifts in supply and demand, legislation and other factors impacting cattle are referred to in this blog category.
2016
- Cattle Placements Lower in October
- Cattle Futures Sliding on Supply Concerns
- Cattle Slip in Recovery from 6 1/2 Year Low
- Cattle Rebounds on Lower Than Expected Supply Growth
- Cattle Futures Reach 5 Year Low on Sluggish Demand
- Live Cattle Lowest in Five Years
- Cattle Posts Third Straight Gain in Anticipation of Inventory Data
- Cattle Futures Continue Falling on Grain Cost and Demand Concerns
- Grains Fall After USDA Crop Progress Report
2015
2014
- Meat Prices Climb to Record, Softs Remain Weak
- Gold Under Pressure After NFP, Meat Prices Reach Record
- Soybeans Fall on Weather, Beef & Cattle Rally to Record
- Wheat Rebounds, Cattle Surges to Record
- Feeder Cattle Near Record, Higher Beef Prices Expected
- Crude Oil Retreats, Cattle & Hogs Gain on Supply Concern
2013
- Soybeans & Coffee Lose Part of Gains, Hogs & Cattle Keep Rally
- Rising Demand Boosts Gold & Cattle Prices
- Poor Trading Session for Agricultural Markets
- Soybeans & Wheat Rally, Cattle & Hogs Do Not Follow
- Increasing Demand Spurred Prices for Soybeans, Cattle & Hogs
- Grains Retreat After Rally, Cattle & Hogs Rise
- Corn Falls on Harvest Forecast, Meat Fluctuates
- Outlook for Demand Makes Wheat Cheaper & Cattle Stronger
- Favorable Weather Increases Demand for US Meat
- Weather Damps Demand for US Meat
- Agricultural Commodities End Trading with Losses
- Coffee, Cattle & Hogs Rise on Supply & Demand Prospects
- Cattle, Hogs & Corn Decline Today
- Supply & Demand Make Hogs & Cattle Rally, Corn Fall
- Wheat Rallies, Cattle & Hogs Drop with Fluctuations of Demand
- Signs of Demand Boost Cattle & Beef, Hogs Down
- Higher Meat Consumption Drives Prices for Cattle & Hogs Up
- Drop of Cattle & Hogs Overdone? Analysts Think So
- Cattle & Hogs Drop on Signs of Weaker Demand for US Meat
- Cattle at Crossroads After Bullish Week
2012
- Did Meat Become Too Expensive?
- Advance of Crude Oil & Cattle; Drop of Gold on Lack of Demand
- Cattle & Beef Advances Amid Higher Demand & Lower Supply
- Oil Prices Down as Sanctions Against Iran Postponed, Cattle Climbs on Demand for Beef
2011
- US Farmers Reduce Herds, India’s Sugar Production at Record
- Decline of Cocoa, Records of Cattle, Beef & Soybeans
- Cattle & Hogs Climb to Record, Oil & Gold Extend Rally
2010
- Corn, Cotton & Soybeans Drop; Cattle Rises as Demand Grows
- Cattle & Hogs Rise as Hot Weather May Curb Supplies
- Hot Weather Spurs Cattle Prices
- Coffee Rises & Cattle Reaches 8-Week Record on Weak Dollar
- Rising Prices for Aluminum, Copper, Cattle & Cotton
- Coffee Rises on High Supplies, Cattle Drops on Low Demand
- Sugar Fluctuates; Cattle, Cotton & Hogs Rise on Demand
- Decline of Coffee & Wheat, Gains of Cattle & Hogs
- Copper, Cattle & Hogs Gain on Weaker Dollar; Sugar Declines
- Rising Futures for Cattle, Cocoa & Hogs
- Rising Prices for Cattle, Corn & Wheat
- Sugar Rises; Cattle, Corn, Hogs, Soybeans & Wheat Fall
- European Crisis Hurts Cattle, Copper, Hogs & Wheat
- Weak Dollar & Outlook for Demand Boost Cotton, Cattle & Hogs
- Falling Prices for Corn, Soybeans, Wheat, Cattle, Hogs & Sugar
- Decline of Corn, Cattle, Hogs & Soybeans
- Sugar Prices Spur Demand, Cattle Goes Down
- Will Platinum Reach $1,662? Cattle Rises on Low Supplies
- Decline of Wheat & Cattle, Oil Fluctuates
- Cattle & Cocoa Decline on Stronger Dollar
- Cattle Declines as Demand Falls, Wheat Drops
2009
- Cattle & Hogs Go Up as Dollar Drops; Gold may Fall on Record Prices
- Cattle Advances on Bad Weather Forecast; Corn Falls as Supplies Rise
- Soybean Use Declined in U.S.; Hogs & Cattle Fell
- Beef & Hogs Fall; Sugar Gains; Gold Goes Up