Insights and Stories on Live Cattle

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, feeder cattle set multi-month highs

Aug. 16, 2022 at 6:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Tuesday rose to their highest level since April on concerns about tightening livestock supplies, analysts said. Feeder cattle futures hit a February high, while lean hog futures fell to their lowest level in more than a week. The U.S. […]

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs firm on cash strength

Aug. 15, 2022 at 7:45 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Lean hog, live cattle futures down on profit-taking

Aug. 12, 2022 at 7:36 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle, hogs firm on meaty consumer demand

Aug. 11, 2022 at 5:25 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Hog, cattle futures up on broad commodities rally

Aug. 10, 2022 at 7:52 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures dip in technical, profit-taking pullback

Aug. 9, 2022 at 5:30 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell on Tuesday in a technical-selling and profit-taking setback from 3-1/2 month highs posted in the prior session. Sharply lower feeder cattle futures amid higher corn feed costs put further pressure on live cattle contracts, as both livestock markets took […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up with cash prices, tightening supplies

Aug. 8, 2022 at 6:54 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures climbed to a 3-1/2 month peak on Monday, supported by firm cash market prices and tightening supplies. Falling corn feed prices supported feeder cattle futures, while lean hog contracts also gained and touched the highest level since June 2021. CME […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end higher on firm beef prices

Jul. 22, 2022 at 7:41 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Friday, supported by strong beef prices and positioning ahead of U.S. government reports released after the close of the market, traders said. CME August live cattle futures settled up 1.65 cents at 137.375 cents/lb. and most-active October […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Hog futures end mixed

Jul. 21, 2022 at 7:42 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures closed mixed on Thursday, with the front August contract gaining against back months as a heat wave in the Midwest and Plains helped support nearby cash hog prices, traders said. CME August lean hog futures settled up 1.425 cents at […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Hog futures climb, following cash markets

Jul. 21, 2022 at 10:01 am CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures closed higher on Wednesday, supported by firm cash markets tied to tight supplies of hogs, traders said. Hot weather in the U.S. midsection added support, posing potential disruptions to the transport of animals. CME August lean hog futures settled 2.05 […]

By Julie Ingwersen