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A group of cattle in an Alberta feedlot in the summer.

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures retreat from record highs

Jul. 31, 2025 at 6:35 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures plunged on Thursday in a setback from record highs.

Hind quarters of beef hanging in a cooler.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures set record highs on scarce supplies

Jul. 30, 2025 at 4:19 pm CDT

By Reuters Tom Polansek

View of cattle's backs through the bars of a gate.

U.S. livestock: Cattle climb on low inventory, anticipated tariffs

Jul. 29, 2025 at 5:53 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

Black angus cow in in a pasture with herd in the background.

U.S. livestock: Cattle climb on low herd numbers, hogs mostly up

Jul. 28, 2025 at 3:11 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

closeup of a cow with horns, blue sky and trees in the background

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb as U.S. herd remains small

Jul. 25, 2025 at 4:32 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall back ahead of cattle on feed report

Jul. 24, 2025 at 4:32 pm CDT

Chicago live and feeder cattle futures fell back on Thursday ahead of Friday's cattle on feed report. Hogs were mixed.

By Geralyn Wichers

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures hit new contract highs as supplies tighten

Jul. 23, 2025 at 5:52 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures rallied to fresh contract highs on Wednesday, as tight supplies and strong cash market prices continued to send future contracts surging, market analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit fresh peaks on shrinking supplies, strong cash prices

Jul. 22, 2025 at 5:28 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures continued to rally on Tuesday, with feeder contracts setting new all-time highs, as U.S. cash prices remained firm and domestic supplies of replacement animals continued to shrink, market analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle hit fresh highs, hogs inch upward

Jul. 21, 2025 at 5:10 pm CDT

Chicago cattle futures hit fresh highs on Monday while hogs made small gains.

By Geralyn Wichers

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

Jul. 18, 2025 at 3:12 pm CDT

Live and cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange retreated for a second session, while lean hogs extended their rally. The August live cattle contract declined by 12.5 U.S. cents per hundredweight to end the day at US$223.550 and showing a weekly gain of US$1.350. October live cattle lost 50 […]

By Adam Peleshaty

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