Insights and Stories on Live Cattle

U.S. livestock: CME futures slip after short, choppy trading day

Nov. 25, 2022 at 5:30 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Cattle futures fell on a short, choppy day of trading on Friday, as technical trading had some contracts up earlier in the session even as corn prices firmed, traders said. CME lean hog futures also eased back. The Chicago-traded livestock markets closed early on Friday, and […]

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, lean hogs ease

Nov. 23, 2022 at 6:18 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, lean hogs ease

Nov. 22, 2022 at 7:08 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

Klassen: Stronger deferred live cattle futures support feeder market

Nov. 22, 2022 at 10:51 am CST

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle top three-week high on supply worries

Nov. 21, 2022 at 6:02 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up on firm cash, speculative buying

Nov. 18, 2022 at 6:08 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) hit the highest in nearly three weeks on Friday, supported by firm cash cattle markets and what appeared to be speculative buying, analysts said. Most-active CME February live cattle futures settled up 0.45 cent at 155.85 cents/lb. […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up ahead of monthly USDA report

Nov. 17, 2022 at 8:17 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Benchmark live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) rose on Thursday for a third straight session on steady to firmer cash cattle markets and position-squaring a day ahead of a monthly U.S. government feedlot report, analysts said. Most-active CME February live cattle futures settled […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, lean hog futures end higher

Nov. 16, 2022 at 7:56 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) ended higher on Wednesday as expectations of tightening cattle supplies and a setback in grain prices sparked a round of buying, traders said. The most-active CME live cattle futures, for February delivery, settled up 1.2 cents at […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle near one-month low as corn jumps

Nov. 15, 2022 at 6:06 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures neared a one-month low on Tuesday as rising grain prices signaled risks for increased costs for livestock feed, brokers said. Unconfirmed reports that Russian missiles crossed into NATO member Poland fueled gains in corn, wheat and soy futures as traders […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end mostly lower

Nov. 14, 2022 at 7:59 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures closed mostly lower on Monday on technical selling and worries about consumer demand for high-priced cuts of beef, traders said. Most-active CME February live cattle futures settled down 0.7 cent at 152.55 cents/lb. (all figures US$). Deferred contracts also […]

By Julie Ingwersen