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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures lower, hogs mixed on technical trading

Feb. 7, 2024 at 5:28 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures turned lower on profit-taking on Wednesday, even as rising wholesale beef prices and a firming cash market continued to offer support to the market, traders said.

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures turn lower on profit-taking

Feb. 5, 2024 at 5:05 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures ease on profit-taking after 2-1/2-month peak

Jan. 29, 2024 at 5:56 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs sag as traders track US slaughtering

Jan. 19, 2024 at 5:06 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Follow-through buying carries CME cattle to eight-week highs

Jan. 18, 2024 at 5:33 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures hit November highs as traders focus on harsh US winter

Jan. 17, 2024 at 5:03 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures touched their highest prices since November on Wednesday after severe winter weather has slowed weight gains for livestock and disrupted slaughtering, analysts said.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: live cattle, lean hogs fall amid weather, demand woes

Jan. 12, 2024 at 5:28 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog and live cattle futures were mostly down on Friday as concerns about winter weather and sluggish export demand had some investors shedding their positions.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise as icy weather threatens US herds

Jan. 11, 2024 at 5:25 pm CST

Cattle futures jumped at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Thursday on concerns over frigid temperatures that threaten U.S. herds, analysts said.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

China blocks pig, boar imports from Bangladesh due to African swine fever

Jan. 11, 2024 at 10:00 am CST

China has prohibited the import of pig, pig products and wild boars from Bangladesh after the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) reported an outbreak of African swine fever at a farm in the country's major port city of Chittagong.

By Mei Mei Chu Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle dip in nearby contract; US beef plants reopen

Jan. 10, 2024 at 5:45 pm CST

Live cattle futures eased slightly in the front-month contract on Wednesday as U.S. slaughtering began to recover from disruptions due to extreme winter weather earlier this week.

By Reuters Tom Polansek