Insights and Stories on Live Cattle

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb ahead of arctic blast

Dec. 12, 2016 at 4:43 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Monday, partly in anticipation of bone-chilling temperatures in the U.S. Plains and Midwest by week’s end, said traders. Extreme cold typically slows down weight gain in cattle, making them less available to packers. Also grocers tend to […]

U.S. livestock: CME hogs notch three-month high

Dec. 9, 2016 at 6:00 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Hogs up again on cash prices, fund buying

Dec. 8, 2016 at 5:08 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Higher cash, pork prices extend hogs’ rally

Dec. 7, 2016 at 5:20 pm CST

U.S. livestock: Cash, pork prices drive hogs to two-month high

Dec. 6, 2016 at 3:32 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME hogs rise on cash price optimism

Dec. 5, 2016 at 3:03 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures on Monday hit a 1-1/2-month high, spurred by expectations for stronger near-term cash prices, said traders. They said technical buying contributed to market advances. December hogs closed up 0.75 cent per pound, to 51.5 cents (all figures US$). Most actively […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle book steep drop

Dec. 2, 2016 at 4:34 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Friday fell more than two per cent, their steepest daily decline in 1-1/2 months, pressured by sell stops and fund liquidation, said traders. December live cattle closed down 2.35 cents/lb. to 108.225 cents, and February 2.5 cents lower at […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slide off three-month peak

Dec. 1, 2016 at 5:22 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Thursday peaked at a three-month high before profit-taking dropped contracts to near session lows, said traders. December live cattle closed down 0.175 cent/lb. to 110.575 cents, and February ended 0.575 cent lower at 111.375 cents (all figures US$). CME […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs rise on cash markets

Nov. 30, 2016 at 6:14 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle and hog futures rose about one per cent on Wednesday, rallying after two straight sessions of losses on the back of gains in U.S. cash cattle and hog markets, traders and analysts said. Most-active CME February live cattle settled 1.65 cents higher […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures extend losses

Nov. 29, 2016 at 5:09 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended lower for a second day in a row on Tuesday, pressured by more profit-taking ahead of potentially steady to weaker cash prices by Friday, said traders. December live cattle closed down 0.375 cent/lb. to 108.925 cents, and February ended […]

By Theopolis Waters