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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.

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

Aug. 26, 2024 at 4:14 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle largely steady; July placements top estimates

Aug. 23, 2024 at 5:31 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain on bargain buying

Aug. 22, 2024 at 3:56 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle up on signs of bargain buying

Aug. 21, 2024 at 4:19 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall dramatically on technical selling

Aug. 20, 2024 at 5:17 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live and feeder cattle futures took a steep dive on technical selling on Tuesday, analysts said, while lean hogs ticked down following cattle's slide.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures rebound from a sluggish week

Aug. 19, 2024 at 5:47 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures bounced back on Monday after a slow previous week, while feeder cattle futures dipped on corn's Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) climb.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle, lean hog futures fall in range-bound trade

Aug. 16, 2024 at 6:25 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live and feeder cattle futures fell in a spate of range-bound trading on Friday, with back-month feeder contracts setting new lows as funds shed their positions, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: cattle futures dip on stronger dollar, slow cash trade

Aug. 15, 2024 at 4:16 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live and feeder cattle futures eased on Thursday, as generally quiet cash market and a strengthening U.S. dollar left cattle futures in a range-bound trade, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle firms on technical buying as Labor Day nears

Aug. 14, 2024 at 5:14 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures rose on Wednesday on technical buying and increasing beef demand ahead of the upcoming U.S. Labor Day holiday, analysts said.

By Renee Hickman Reuters