Insights and Stories on Live Cattle

U.S. livestock: Hog futures up slightly on firm demand, weaker dollar

Sep. 18, 2024 at 4:42 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures ticked up on Wednesday as pork cutout values remained strong and a weaker dollar made U.S. exports more competitive, traders said.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise on strong stock market, retail sales

Sep. 17, 2024 at 4:58 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Canadian cattle in a feedlot with a cowboy in the background.

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures slip on waning consumer demand

Sep. 16, 2024 at 5:43 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz

U.S. livestock: Profit-taking pushes down CME cattle futures after gains

Sep. 13, 2024 at 5:34 pm CDT

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures end lower in consolidation

Sep. 10, 2024 at 6:11 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rally in turnaround from slide last week

Sep. 9, 2024 at 5:05 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures rallied on short covering on Monday, analysts said, as the markets recovered from a slide last week.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Live hog prices tick up, seasonal dip less sharp than expected

Aug. 30, 2024 at 5:34 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog prices ended up slightly on Friday as analysts said a seasonal drop in pork prices toward the end of summer looked less drastic than expected.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures fall on weaker boxed beef prices

Aug. 29, 2024 at 4:47 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live and feeder cattle futures fell on Thursday on a decline in boxed beef prices, which have slumped leading up to the U.S. Labor Day holiday, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures fall on consumer demand questions

Aug. 28, 2024 at 3:58 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures fell on Wednesday as boxed beef cutout values turned lower ahead of the U.S. Labor Day holiday on September 2, when many Americans light up their grills, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm on corn weakness, expected holiday demand

Aug. 26, 2024 at 4:14 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures turned higher on technical trading on Monday, as live cattle contracts rose on expected consumer demand and hopes of some cash market prices firming, traders said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters