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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rally, hogs rise

Sep. 15, 2025 at 3:36 pm CDT

Chicago cattle futures rallied on Monday following losses in the previous trading session. Hogs also rose. Most-active December live cattle contracts closed at 236.275 cents a pound, up 4.350 cents. October live cattle settled at 234.600 cents a pound, up 4.625 cents. Most-traded October feeder cattle futures settled at 354.500 […]

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on expectations of US agriculture secretary announcement

Sep. 12, 2025 at 6:53 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

Hind quarters of beef hanging in a cooler.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures bounce on short covering

Sep. 11, 2025 at 7:16 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

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

U.S. livestock: Cattle make gains, hogs mixed

Sep. 10, 2025 at 4:53 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

Black Angus breed cattle in a feedlot or feed yard.

U.S. livestock: Cattle drop sharply, hogs mixed

Sep. 9, 2025 at 5:10 pm CDT

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end lower on profit-taking, technicals and flat cash prices

Sep. 4, 2025 at 4:54 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell for a third consecutive day on Thursday in profit-taking and technical selling setback following recent highs and amid some weaker-than-expected cash market sales this week.

By Karl Plume Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end lower in profit-taking, technical correction

Sep. 3, 2025 at 6:21 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures declined for a second straight session on Wednesday in a profit-taking and technical-selling correction from recent highs.

By Karl Plume Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures slip on demand concerns as beef prices turn lower

Sep. 2, 2025 at 5:00 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures dipped on Tuesday as gains fueled by tight cattle supplies and strong demand faded amid concerns that high beef prices and cooling weather could soon affect retail meat sales, analysts said.

By Karl Plume Reuters

Food processing plant interior with fresh pig carcasses hanging in the cold storage.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb, lean hogs also rise

Aug. 29, 2025 at 3:27 pm CDT

Chicago cattle futures climbed on Friday after dipping on Thursday due to technical selling. Lean hogs also rose.

By Geralyn Wichers

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

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures sink on technical selling

Aug. 28, 2025 at 5:40 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on Thursday on technical selling after live and feeder cattle futures hit contract highs in the previous day.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters