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U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures rise on cash trade, positioning ahead of USDA report

Nov. 22, 2024 at 5:16 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures firmed on Friday as cash market trading gathered steam at firm prices, according to analysts, and traders awaited the results of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Cattle on Feed report, which the agency released after the close. Feeder cattle gained for […]

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs as strong demand fuels rally

Nov. 1, 2024 at 5:24 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. Livestock: CME lean hogs hit 5-mth peak on demand, cattle range bound

Oct. 7, 2024 at 5:56 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise on technical buying, economic news

Oct. 4, 2024 at 5:04 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman

A tugboat passes shipping containers being unloaded and stacked on a pier at Port Newark, New Jersey, U.S., November 19, 2021.

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures fall as U.S. port strike continues

Oct. 3, 2024 at 5:38 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman

U.S. livestock: CME lean hog, live cattle futures end mostly lower

Sep. 27, 2024 at 7:12 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures closed mostly lower on Friday, pressured by government data showing the U.S. hog herd expended two per cent during the last quarter as well as worries about a potential strike at U.S. ports next week, analysts said. Some 45,000 union […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME cattle fall amid fears over labour market

Sep. 6, 2024 at 4:54 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures fell on Friday on a dip in equities markets, slowing momentum in the labour market and a weak cash cattle trade, analysts said. Lean hog futures also fell as industry players anticipated a large supply of heavy […]

By Heather Schlitz

U.S. livestock: CME cattle fall as consumers opt for cheaper meats

Sep. 5, 2024 at 5:03 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle and feeder cattle futures fell on Thursday on renewed worries over inflation-hit consumers’ ability to purchase pricy cuts of meat, traders said. Hog futures also fell on a seasonal lull in prices and a strong supply of heavy hogs. Beef […]

By Heather Schlitz

U.S. livestock: CME cattle dip on weak cash market, rising corn prices

Sep. 4, 2024 at 4:55 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle and feeder cattle futures fell on Wednesday following recent weakness in cash prices and as corn prices sustained a small rally, traders said. Traders also monitored U.S. beef demand. Demand for beef typically weakens after Labor Day, which is considered […]

By Heather Schlitz

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, lean hog futures turn higher as wholesale prices firm

Sep. 3, 2024 at 4:41 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) livestock futures turned higher on Tuesday, as wholesale prices firmed and the slaughter pace temporarily shrank as some plants shuttered over the holiday weekend, analysts said. Strong boxed beef prices continued to underpin cattle markets, traders said. Select boxed beef prices rose […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

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