Insights and Stories on Live Cattle

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs mostly higher on short-covering

Jun. 16, 2017 at 3:58 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures were mostly higher on Friday, with cattle prices stabilizing after Thursday’s multiweek lows and hogs consolidating in the middle of their recent trading ranges. Most-active Chicago Mercantile Exchange August live cattle settled 0.675 cents higher at 118.175 cents/lb. (all figures US$). June live […]

U.S. livestock: Hogs ease in technical selloff

Jun. 15, 2017 at 4:21 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle tumble limit down

Jun. 14, 2017 at 6:44 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Hogs rebound as wholesale pork hits two-year high

Jun. 13, 2017 at 6:11 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures ease on fund selling

Jun. 12, 2017 at 4:43 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end weaker

Jun. 9, 2017 at 4:38 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts were weakened Friday by profit-taking and investor caution as they await the bulk of this week’s cash cattle sales, said traders. Futures discounts to initial cash prices limited market losses, they said. June closed down 0.125 cent/lb. to 131.25 cents, […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close mixed

Jun. 8, 2017 at 5:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled mixed on Thursday after an up-and-down session, supported by futures’ discounts to preliminary cash prices but pressured by profit-taking, traders said. June closed up 0.175 cent/lb. at 131.375 cents, and August down 0.15 cent at 124.025 cents (all figures […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm

Jun. 7, 2017 at 6:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures rose on Wednesday in a rebound from losses in the previous session while some lean hog contracts weakened following recent gains in technically driven consolidation trade, traders and analysts said. Rising wholesale beef prices buoyed cattle futures as retailers bought to stock […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle tumble in technical selloff after contract highs

Jun. 6, 2017 at 5:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures fell more than one per cent on Tuesday, reversing from earlier life-of-contract highs on pressure from investment fund and technical selling, traders and analysts said. Feeder cattle futures declined by their daily price limit of 4.5 cents/lb. while lean hog futures were […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle extend gains as beef prices rise

Jun. 5, 2017 at 4:40 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures climbed about one per cent on Monday, with several deferred live cattle contracts notching lifetime highs and front-month feeders hitting a 15-month peak on investment fund buying tied to gains in beef prices. Some cattle futures contracts reversed from earlier small losses at […]

By Michael Hirtzer