Insights and Stories on Cattle

beef cattle in a feedlot in Western Canada

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb higher to end week

Aug. 15, 2025 at 3:57 pm CDT

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Friday, finding some support from fresh details on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s plans to deal with new world screwworm.

Animal health worker Eduardo Lugo treats the wounds of a cow as Chihuahua ranchers intensify surveillance for the screwworm after the U.S. suspended cattle imports following the detection of the parasite in southern Mexico, at the Chihuahua Regional Livestock Union, in Nuevo Palomas, Mexico May 16, 2025.

USDA to build Texas facility to fight flesh-eating screwworm

Aug. 15, 2025 at 2:04 pm CDT

By Leah Douglas Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle prices down, hogs rise again

Jul. 18, 2025 at 3:12 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures down, hogs rise

Jul. 17, 2025 at 3:12 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. livestock: New contract highs for live cattle

Jul. 16, 2025 at 3:21 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up, hogs mixed

Jul. 15, 2025 at 3:04 pm CDT

Live and feeder cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Tuesday recovered their losses from Monday. However, lean hog prices were mixed. August live cattle gained US$3.050 per hundredweight to close at US$222.400/cwt. Tuesday’s high of US$222.750 was the contract’s second-highest daily high ever behind US$223.275 on Friday. The […]

By Adam Peleshaty

A group of cattle rest by a coulee early in the morning following a big rain near Fairview, Alta.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures come down from highs

Jul. 14, 2025 at 3:18 pm CDT

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were weaker on Monday, coming down from recent highs.

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. livestock: Cattle strength continues

Jul. 11, 2025 at 2:55 pm CDT

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Friday, hitting fresh highs to end the week.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. livestock: Cattle mixed despite fresh supply threats

Jul. 10, 2025 at 3:25 pm CDT

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were mixed on Thursday, with fresh contract highs in the feeder cattle market while live cattle ran into resistance at their own highs to settle with small losses.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin