Insights and Stories on Live Cattle

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed, remain near highest since 2015

Feb. 9, 2023 at 3:54 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures were narrowly mixed on Thursday, consolidating around the near eight-year high hit earlier in the week. Limited supplies in the cash market underpinned futures prices. “The packers will have to bid up to get these animals,” said Dan Smith, senior risk manager at […]

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm, tight supplies underpin

Feb. 8, 2023 at 5:04 pm CST

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures ease off highest since 2015

Feb. 7, 2023 at 7:20 pm CST

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U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures extend winning streak

Feb. 6, 2023 at 4:36 pm CST

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U.S. livestock: CME cattle climb as smaller U.S. herd attracts spec buyers

Feb. 3, 2023 at 7:31 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures ease off contract highs

Feb. 1, 2023 at 7:58 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed lower on Wednesday as traders booked profits, one day after the benchmark April contract set a life-of-contract high and the U.S. Agriculture Department reported a three per cent year-on-year drop in the size of the U.S. cattle […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: April live cattle down slightly

Jan. 31, 2023 at 5:57 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures climbed to new contract highs early in the session before settling slightly lower on Tuesday, as traders assessed U.S. cattle inventory levels ahead of the U.S. Agriculture Department’s biannual report. After the market closed, USDA reported that the U.S. beef cow herd […]

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle firm on strong cash trade

Jan. 30, 2023 at 6:19 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures firmed on Monday, supported by strengthening cash trade and in anticipation of the U.S. Agriculture Department’s biannual cattle inventory report, due out on Tuesday. “Historically, the cattle inventory report wouldn’t be that big of a market mover. But it is a good […]

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures drop on plentiful supplies

Jan. 27, 2023 at 7:40 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures eased on Friday, with ample supplies weighing on prices due to a heavy pace of slaughter this year. Live cattle futures were steady to weak in rangebound trade, with light activity in the cash market hanging over prices. February lean hog futures dropped […]

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures up off lowest since December 2021

Jan. 26, 2023 at 5:57 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures rose on Thursday as strength in cash markets and rising export demand sparked a round of bargain buying after prices hit their lowest in more than a year. But weakness in the cash markets weighed on cattle futures. The U.S. Agriculture Department said […]

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