Insights and Stories on Live Cattle

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.

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters

Feb. 5, 2024 at 5:05 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures ended the day lower on Monday, as market participants sought to take profits after live cattle futures hit a nearly three-month high in the previous session, traders said.

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters

Jan. 29, 2024 at 5:56 pm CST

CME April live cattle futures LCJ24 settled down 0.450 cent at 181.225 cents per pound, retreating after rising to 183.450 cents, the contract's highest point since Nov. 7. Last week's firm cash cattle prices and technical buying underpinned the market, traders said.

By Julie Ingwersen, Reuters

Jan. 19, 2024 at 5:06 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures eased on Friday as the market retreated from November highs, and hog futures also closed lower.

By Reuters, Tom Polansek

Jan. 18, 2024 at 5:33 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures stormed to their highest levels in about eight weeks on Thursday amid follow-through buying, traders said.

By Reuters, Tom Polansek