Insights and Stories on Beef Cattle

Jul. 24, 2015 at 9:01 am CDT

Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle stretched their losing streak to four days on Friday after investors tweaked positions before the government cattle reports due later in the afternoon, traders said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle-On-Feed report was due at 2 p.m. CDT (1900 GMT). At the […]

By Theopolis Waters

Jul. 23, 2015 at 12:50 pm CDT

Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures slid for a third day in a row on Thursday, hitting 13-month lows in those sessions, following preliminary cash price weakness, traders said. August closed 1.150 cents per lb lower at 143.350 cents, and October was down 1.800 cents at 144.650 cents. […]

By Theopolis Waters

Jul. 22, 2015 at 3:27 pm CDT

Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle sank to a 13-month low for a second straight session on Wednesday as wholesale beef demand continued to flounder seasonally, traders said. August closed 0.650 cent per lb lower at 144.500 cents, and October down 0.825 cent at 146.450 cents. Wednesday morning’s wholesale […]

By Theopolis Waters

Jul. 22, 2015 at 1:58 pm CDT

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and International Trade Minister Ed Fast have announced the Ukrainian market has opened for beef from cattle under 30 months of age and ready-to-eat meat. In 2014 Ukraine lifted a ban on imports of other Canadian beef products imposed after Canada reported a case of bovine […]

By Staff

Jul. 21, 2015 at 4:32 pm CDT

Chicago / Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle fell to their lowest level in 13 months on Tuesday in anticipation of lower prices this week for market-ready, or cash, cattle, traders said. August closed 1.600 cents per lb lower at 145.150 cents, and October down 1.750 cents at 147.275 […]

By Theopolis Waters