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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up ahead of long weekend

Aug. 31, 2023 at 6:23 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ticked upward Thursday, while packers backed off of buying ahead of the Labour Day holiday week that will limit slaughter, analysts said. “There was some light trade today, slightly lower than last week,” said Doug Houghton, technical analyst at Brock […]

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs climb as traders eye seasonal supply shifts

Aug. 30, 2023 at 4:28 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle dip as traders weigh cash, consumer demand

Aug. 29, 2023 at 5:48 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle up on consumer demand, tight supplies

Aug. 28, 2023 at 5:08 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle gain as heat impacts producers

Aug. 25, 2023 at 7:30 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up on cash optimism, heat risk

Aug. 24, 2023 at 5:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures firmed on Thursday, supported by concerns about heat stress in the U.S. Plains, as well as optimism in the cash cattle market, analysts said. “The cash outlook seems pretty firm,” said Doug Houghton, technical analyst at Brock Capital Management. ” […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs dip as seasonal pressures mount

Aug. 23, 2023 at 5:30 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell for a third session on Wednesday, as seasonal pressure mixed with weaker pork prices, analysts said. “This time of year for October hogs, it’s tough to know which direction to go in,” said Joe Kooima, commodity broker at Kooima […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle ease, heat impacts in focus

Aug. 22, 2023 at 5:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures eased on Tuesday after two sessions higher, as traders watch to see the impact of sweltering temperatures on slaughter-ready cattle, analysts said. “The heat does hurt the weights. That’s been an issue for a lot of the south, for a […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb on fewer feedlot placements

Aug. 21, 2023 at 5:55 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures firmed for a second session on Monday, supported by a bigger-than-expected drop in cattle placements in July, reported after market close on Friday. “In terms of slaughter ready cattle, we’re still relatively tight,” said Austin Schroeder, analyst at Brugler Marketing. […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle recover from six-week low

Aug. 18, 2023 at 10:26 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended higher on Friday after dropping to a six-week low, as traders adjusted positions before a government report showed lower-than-expected placements in U.S. feedlots last month. The data, which the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued after trading ended, should […]

By Tom Polansek