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U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract high, herd falls short of estimates

Sep. 25, 2025 at 6:44 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures set a contract high on Thursday as strong cash prices supported the market, analysts said. After the trading session ended, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a quarterly report the nation’s inventory of hogs and pigs on September 1 […]

Brown cattle seen on a green pasture with a blue sky and fluffy clouds.

USDA plan to rebuild beef herd will not include producer payments, says farm secretary

Sep. 25, 2025 at 3:03 pm CDT

By Leah Douglas Reuters

Beef cattle in the ring in front of cattle buyers at Grunthal Livestock Auction.

U.S. livestock: Live cattle drop as beef prices, packer margins erode

Sep. 24, 2025 at 6:41 pm CDT

By Karl Plume Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs rally ahead of USDA report

Sep. 23, 2025 at 3:23 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures higher on screwworm news

Sep. 22, 2025 at 5:49 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures higher, though traders uncertain about demand

Sep. 18, 2025 at 5:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures rose on Thursday on a tight cattle supply, though industry experts expressed doubt over consumer demand for beef as concerns grew over the U.S. economic outlook. CME December live cattle LCZ25 ended 1.475 cents higher to 234.15 cents […]

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

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U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures fall

Sep. 17, 2025 at 3:27 pm CDT

Chicago cattle and hog futures fell for the second day running ahead of Friday’s cattle on feed report. Most-active December live cattle closed at 232.675 cents a pound, down 2.475 cents. October contracts settled at 231.100 cents a pound, down 2.350 cents. Most-traded October feeder cattle futures closed at 349.125 […]

By Geralyn Wichers

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U.S. livestock: Cattle and hog futures slide

Sep. 16, 2025 at 3:51 pm CDT

Chicago cattle and hog futures slid on Tuesday as economic data showed signs of slowing U.S. household spending. Most-active December live cattle closed at 235.150 cents a pound, down 1.125 cents. October contracts settled at 233.450 cents per pound, down 1.150 cents. Most-traded October feeder cattle futures settled at 354.300 […]

By Geralyn Wichers

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rally, hogs rise

Sep. 15, 2025 at 3:36 pm CDT

Chicago cattle futures rallied on Monday following losses in the previous trading session. Hogs also rose. Most-active December live cattle contracts closed at 236.275 cents a pound, up 4.350 cents. October live cattle settled at 234.600 cents a pound, up 4.625 cents. Most-traded October feeder cattle futures settled at 354.500 […]

By Geralyn Wichers

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on expectations of US agriculture secretary announcement

Sep. 12, 2025 at 6:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on investor expectations that U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins might announce a re-opening of the border with Mexico for cattle imports in a speech in Oklahoma on Friday. The U.S. is currently closed to cattle imports from Mexico because of […]

By Renee Hickman Reuters