Insights and Stories on Live Cattle

U.S. livestock: Live cattle down on bearish placements data

Feb. 26, 2018 at 6:33 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell on Monday, with the benchmark April contract touching a two-week low following Friday’s bearish Cattle on Feed report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, traders said. The government on Friday reported that 2.068 million head of cattle were placed […]

U.S. livestock: Live cattle drop on technical selling

Feb. 23, 2018 at 7:13 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend losses

Feb. 22, 2018 at 5:56 pm CST

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle stumble on profit-taking, lower cash trades

Feb. 21, 2018 at 4:30 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hogs rally from four-month lows on fund buying

Feb. 20, 2018 at 5:45 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Live cattle rally on stronger Plains cash market

Feb. 16, 2018 at 5:20 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures climbed to fresh three-month highs on Friday as firming beef packer bids at U.S. Plains feedlot markets fueled expectations of higher cash cattle sales this week. Tighter supplies of market-ready cattle on feedlot showlists this week helped to support the […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Live cattle up on anticipated firm cash prices

Feb. 15, 2018 at 7:30 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures scaled to the highest in at least three months on Thursday on fund and technical buying and as traders anticipated possibly higher cash cattle sales this week. Buying accelerated as futures prices topped highs posted early last week, as the […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Live cattle advance, anticipating firm cash prices

Feb. 14, 2018 at 6:08 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended higher on Wednesday, supported by lagging cattle weights and expectations for higher cash market prices this week. Packers will be battling for a smaller number of market-ready cattle on showlists after recent frigid weather in the U.S. Plains and […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Live cattle end mixed

Feb. 13, 2018 at 7:15 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended mixed on Tuesday, with nearby contracts weighed down by expectations for increased supplies of market-ready cattle beginning next month. Declines were limited by concerns that harsh winter weather last week in northern areas of the U.S. Plains and western […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs rally on short-covering, bargain buying

Feb. 12, 2018 at 5:43 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rallied more than two per cent on Monday in a short-covering and bargain-buying rebound from steep declines last week and as cash pork prices rose. The actively-traded Chicago Mercantile Exchange April contract touched a 4-1/2 month low early in the […]

By Karl Plume