Insights and Stories on Cattle Futures

U.S. livestock: Supply buildup fears undercut CME live cattle

Mar. 6, 2018 at 5:29 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Tuesday finished lower as concern about increased supplies ahead yanked the market from early-session highs, traders said. Investors exercised caution while waiting for the bulk of slaughter-ready, or cash, cattle in the U.S. Plains to change hands this week. […]

U.S. livestock: Pork demand, wintry weather boost CME hogs

Mar. 5, 2018 at 6:01 pm CST

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end lower

Mar. 2, 2018 at 6:35 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Spot cattle rise, deferreds weak

Mar. 1, 2018 at 4:15 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Live cattle climb on technical buying

Feb. 27, 2018 at 8:02 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle down on bearish placements data

Feb. 26, 2018 at 6:33 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell on Monday, with the benchmark April contract touching a two-week low following Friday’s bearish Cattle on Feed report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, traders said. The government on Friday reported that 2.068 million head of cattle were placed […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle drop on technical selling

Feb. 23, 2018 at 7:13 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures declined for the fourth straight session on Friday, easing on technical selling and bets that cattle prices have likely reached a short-term peak, traders and analysts said. Feeder cattle and lean hog futures were slightly higher, with feeders rebounding from […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend losses

Feb. 22, 2018 at 5:56 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Thursday lost ground for a second day in a row, weighed down by lower cash prices and an increased supply outlook, traders said. They said sell stops and fund liquidation contributed to market declines. Some investors adjusted positions before the […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle stumble on profit-taking, lower cash trades

Feb. 21, 2018 at 4:30 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures notched their largest daily losses in nearly a month on Wednesday, pressured by profit-taking and weaker trades in U.S. Plains cash cattle markets, traders said. Feeder cattle futures fell nearly two per cent and lean hogs ebbed from their session […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hogs rally from four-month lows on fund buying

Feb. 20, 2018 at 5:45 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hogs climbed 1.7 per cent on Tuesday, rallying on technical and investment fund buying after falling to more than four-month lows last week, traders and analysts said. Rising wholesale pork prices also bolstered hog futures amid expectations the meat was becoming more competitive with […]

By Michael Hirtzer