Insights and Stories on U.S. Livestock

Cattle walk through a fenced channel at a feedlot

U.S. cattle ranchers criticize government for delayed reporting of human screwworm case

Aug. 26, 2025 at 9:58 am CDT

The patient with the first human infestation of travel-associated New World screwworm in the United States has recovered from the flesh-eating parasite, and there was no sign of transmission to other people or animals, the Maryland Department of Health said on Monday. Ranchers criticized a lack of transparency about the case.

Black Angus breed cattle in a feedlot or feed yard. Ear tags and electronic monitoring tags have been touched up to removed distinguishing numbers and features

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures slide on human screwworm case report

Aug. 25, 2025 at 4:16 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise as Cattle on Feed report shows lower inventory

Aug. 22, 2025 at 4:40 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

A group of cattle in an Alberta feedlot in the summer.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rally peters out on position squaring

Aug. 21, 2025 at 4:30 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

beef cattle in a feedlot in Western Canada

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue rally on constrained supply

Aug. 20, 2025 at 5:16 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Cattle buyers view beef cattle in the ring at Grunthal Auction Mart in southeast Manitoba.

U.S. livestock: Feeders set fresh highs, hogs mixed

Aug. 19, 2025 at 4:42 pm CDT

Chicago cattle futures ended Tuesday mostly up, with feeder contracts setting fresh highs. Hogs were mixed.

By Geralyn Wichers

View of cattle's backs through the bars of a gate.

U.S. livestock: Feeder contracts set fresh highs

Aug. 18, 2025 at 4:08 pm CDT

Chicago feeder cattle futures set fresh highs on Monday. Lean hog contracts also rose.

By Geralyn Wichers

U.S. livestock: Cattle slip on profit taking, technicals after weak beef export data

Aug. 14, 2025 at 5:16 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures retreated on Thursday in a profit-taking and technical setback after three sessions of gains and as disappointing weekly beef export sales data weighed on the market.

By Karl Plume Reuters

An inspector looking at sides of beef, which are hanging in a cooler.

U.S. livestock: Cattle make small gains, hogs slip back

Aug. 13, 2025 at 3:58 pm CDT

Most Chicago cattle futures settled with small gains after trading near highs earlier on Wednesday. Lean hogs closed slightly down.

By Geralyn Wichers

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue gains, hogs slide

Aug. 12, 2025 at 4:38 pm CDT

Chicago cattle futures made gains for the second day running while lean hog contracts settled with small losses.

By Geralyn Wichers

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Insights and Stories on U.S. Livestock

U.S. cattle ranchers criticize government for delayed reporting of human screwworm case

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures slide on human screwworm case report

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise as Cattle on Feed report shows lower inventory

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rally peters out on position squaring

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue rally on constrained supply

U.S. livestock: Feeders set fresh highs, hogs mixed

U.S. livestock: Feeder contracts set fresh highs

U.S. livestock: Cattle slip on profit taking, technicals after weak beef export data

U.S. livestock: Cattle make small gains, hogs slip back

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue gains, hogs slide

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