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CME December live cattle, Sept. 22, 2023.

U.S. livestock: CME cattle up on bargain-buying, tight supplies

Sep. 22, 2023 at 7:40 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed higher on Friday on tight U.S. cattle supplies and bargain-buying a day after the benchmark December contract hit a one-week low, traders said. CME October live cattle futures settled up 2.1 cents at 187.075 cents/lb. and most-active […]

U.S. livestock: December hogs limit-down on pork prices, macroeconomic fears

Sep. 21, 2023 at 7:00 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb on fewer feedlot placements

Aug. 21, 2023 at 5:55 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle recover from six-week low

Aug. 18, 2023 at 10:26 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: October live cattle futures lowest since July

Aug. 17, 2023 at 6:55 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

Klassen: Fed market supports feeder complex

Jun. 27, 2023 at 6:53 am CDT

For the week ending Saturday, western Canadian yearlings over 800 lbs. were relatively unchanged. Feeder cattle in the range of 600-700 lbs. were up $4-$8/cwt. The market was hard to define for feeder cattle under 600 lbs. due to limited numbers. Prices for quality calves were unchanged from seven days […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle rally as corn prices sag

Jun. 23, 2023 at 7:14 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group feeder cattle contracts rallied on Friday, their second day of gains, as weakening corn prices cut into feed costs and boosted profit margins at packers. Hog futures were weaker on follow-through selling after Thursday’s sharp decline. The August CME feeder cattle contract gained 3.275 […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up ahead of USDA feedlot data

May. 18, 2023 at 7:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose on Thursday on technical buying and position-squaring ahead of a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report that is expected to show fewer cattle in U.S. feedlots compared to a year ago, traders said. CME June live cattle settled […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs pressured by cheap cash prices, softer pork prices

May. 17, 2023 at 7:23 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures declined on Wednesday, snapping a three-session advance, pressured by a discounted cash hog market and declining wholesale pork prices, traders said. CME June lean hog futures settled down 2.325 cents at 84.875 cents/lb. and the July contract fell 2.575 cents […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle fall after USDA report

Apr. 24, 2023 at 6:23 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts edged higher on Monday, while feeder cattle contracts fell, after U.S. government data released on Friday afternoon showed bigger-than-expected supplies in feedlots. The U.S. Agriculture Department’s monthly report showed that the number of U.S. cattle on feed, as of April […]

By Reuters

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