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U.S. livestock: Prices push upward; boxed beef slips back

Apr. 11, 2025 at 3:04 pm CDT

Live and fed cattle futures and those for lean hogs on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were higher on Friday.

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U.S. livestock: Losses for cattle, upswing in hog prices

Apr. 10, 2025 at 3:15 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick

U.S. livestock: Closing higher after Trump announces tariff pause

Apr. 9, 2025 at 3:10 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick

U.S. livestock: Cattle close higher, lean hogs fall ahead of USDA report

Sep. 26, 2024 at 3:23 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle close mostly lower, consolidating after 2-month top

Sep. 25, 2024 at 5:39 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle end mostly higher as Wall Street climbs

Sep. 24, 2024 at 6:58 pm CDT

Benchmark December live cattle futures LCZ24 on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange climbed to their highest in nearly two months on Tuesday, supported by technical buying and a rosy outlook for beef demand tied to strength in Wall Street equity markets, analysts said.

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures strengthen on healthy US export demand, positioning

Sep. 19, 2024 at 4:52 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures jumped on Thursday as traders adjusted positions ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's monthly cattle on feed report and saw strong U.S. export demand, according to analysts.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

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.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters