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U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures fall as U.S. port strike continues

Oct. 3, 2024 at 5:38 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange livestock futures fell on technical trading as the session ended on Thursday, according to analysts, after trading both sides earlier in the day. Benchmark CME December live cattle futures LCZ24 settled down 1.300 cents at 186.400 cents per pound. CME November feeder cattle futures FCX24 ended down […]

U.S. livestock: CME lean hog, live cattle futures end mostly lower

Sep. 27, 2024 at 7:12 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

China agriculture ministry to steady beef and dairy output, aid farmers

Sep. 26, 2024 at 3:32 pm CDT

By Reuters

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U.S. livestock: CME cattle fall amid fears over labour market

Sep. 6, 2024 at 4:54 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz

U.S. livestock: CME cattle fall as consumers opt for cheaper meats

Sep. 5, 2024 at 5:03 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz

U.S. livestock: CME cattle dip on weak cash market, rising corn prices

Sep. 4, 2024 at 4:55 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle and feeder cattle futures fell on Wednesday following recent weakness in cash prices and as corn prices sustained a small rally, traders said. Traders also monitored U.S. beef demand. Demand for beef typically weakens after Labor Day, which is considered […]

By Heather Schlitz

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, lean hog futures turn higher as wholesale prices firm

Sep. 3, 2024 at 4:41 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) livestock futures turned higher on Tuesday, as wholesale prices firmed and the slaughter pace temporarily shrank as some plants shuttered over the holiday weekend, analysts said. Strong boxed beef prices continued to underpin cattle markets, traders said. Select boxed beef prices rose […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: CME cattle fall on rallying corn prices

Aug. 12, 2024 at 4:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures turned lower on Monday as corn futures rallied following the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s supply and demand report that lowered corn ending stocks, traders said. Meanwhile, hog futures were mixed as bargain buying counterbalanced seasonal price pressure. CME most-active October feeder […]

By Heather Schlitz

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures surge on cash market, GDP data

Jul. 25, 2024 at 6:00 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures climbed on Thursday, as prices in the cash market rose and signs of strength appeared in the U.S. economy, market analysts said. At one point during the session, the most-active October live cattle futures contract LCV24 surged up to 189.050 cents per […]

By Renee Hickman