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Livestock Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb, hogs fall

Jun. 30, 2025 at 3:30 pm CDT

Chicago cattle futures rose to start the week while hogs fell back.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up on higher wholesale prices, buying interest

Jun. 27, 2025 at 5:43 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

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U.S. grains: Chicago corn, soybeans recover from multi-month lows

Jun. 27, 2025 at 3:52 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Chicago hogs down on USDA report, cattle slightly up

Jun. 26, 2025 at 4:40 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

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U.S. grains: Chicago corn, soy linger at multi-month lows as weather weighs

Jun. 26, 2025 at 3:59 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures mixed as consumer and retail demand declines

Jun. 25, 2025 at 4:33 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures ended mixed on Wednesday as market players weighed waning demand from consumers and retailers while hog futures turned higher, following a seasonal pattern, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago corn drops to more contract lows as heavy supply weighs

Jun. 25, 2025 at 2:53 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade front and back-month corn futures notched lifetime lows on Wednesday on expectations of a hefty Brazilian corn crop and a lack of weather threats for the large U.S. corn crop that has recently been seeded, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat falls on harvest pressure; corn hits contract lows

Jun. 24, 2025 at 5:11 pm CDT

Chicago wheat futures sank on Tuesday on pressure from the ongoing harvest in the U.S. Plains and Black Sea as well as a lack of weather threats, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs tick down on technical selling, cattle mixed

Jun. 24, 2025 at 4:37 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures edged lower on Tuesday on technical selling after setting contract highs in the previous session as traders weighed whether a seasonal peak in cash hog prices has petered out, analysts said.

By Karl Plume Reuters