Insights and Stories on Cattle

Jul. 29, 2024 at 4:22 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) livestock futures turned lower on Monday, as cattle futures fell on signs of profit taking, a steady cattle cash market and uncertainty about consumer demand for beef this fall, market analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters

Jul. 26, 2024 at 5:20 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures ticked up Friday on steep losses in the U.S. grains market, while lean hogs mostly firmed on short-covering, analysts said.

By Renee Hickman, Reuters

Jul. 25, 2024 at 3:09 pm CDT

Researchers from Cornell University have determined how cows infected with H5N1 bird flu were able to spread the virus to other cows and mammals. In the study published in the journal Nature on July 24, scientists used genomic data, computer modeling, and data about the virus’s spread to show how infected cows […]

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

Jul. 25, 2024 at 2:35 pm CDT

The hot and dry weather present in much of the Prairies for much of July may not have yet put a dent in production numbers. Matt Beusekom, trader for Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge, Alta., said while the heat is pressuring crops, good harvests are still expected for now. “(The […]

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

Jul. 24, 2024 at 4:30 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures ticked up on technical trading on Wednesday, while cattle futures were mixed to lower, analysts said.

By Renee Hickman, Reuters