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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.

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

Aug. 19, 2024 at 5:47 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

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

Aug. 16, 2024 at 6:25 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

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

Aug. 15, 2024 at 4:16 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

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

Aug. 14, 2024 at 5:14 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle rise on stronger beef demand, lower corn prices

Aug. 13, 2024 at 5:38 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures rose on Tuesday with beef demand increasing ahead of the approaching Labor Day holiday and as corn futures dipped following the U.S. Department of Agriculture's weekly crop progress and condition report.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle, lean hog futures firm as economy concerns ease

Aug. 9, 2024 at 5:03 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) livestock futures turned higher on Friday, as cattle futures rebounded from recent sharp drops in pricing amid a flurry of fund selling.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle, pork futures fall amid fund selling

Aug. 8, 2024 at 6:18 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) livestock futures turned lower on Thursday, with cattle futures slumping amid a flurry of fund selling and weakening wholesale pricing, traders said.

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Live cattle mixed, feeder cattle lower; lean hogs ease

Aug. 7, 2024 at 4:55 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mixed on Wednesday, and feeder cattle turned lower, as the U.S. dollar continued to recover and livestock traders remained uneasy about the health of the global economy, market analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle stabilize after sell-off

Aug. 6, 2024 at 4:08 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and lean hog futures stabilized on Tuesday after sliding during the previous session on fears that the U.S. may be headed for a recession.

By Reuters Tom Polansek