Insights and Stories on U.S. Livestock

Black angus cow in in a pasture with herd in the background.

U.S. livestock: Cattle climb on low herd numbers, hogs mostly up

Jul. 28, 2025 at 3:11 pm CDT

Chicago cattle futures continued to climb on Monday after reports on Friday showed a smaller herd than expected. Hogs settled mostly higher.

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

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall back ahead of cattle on feed report

Jul. 24, 2025 at 4:32 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

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

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures hit new contract highs as supplies tighten

Jul. 23, 2025 at 5:52 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit fresh peaks on shrinking supplies, strong cash prices

Jul. 22, 2025 at 5:28 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle hit fresh highs, hogs inch upward

Jul. 21, 2025 at 5:10 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

U.S. livestock: Cattle prices down, hogs rise again

Jul. 18, 2025 at 3:12 pm CDT

Live and cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange retreated for a second session, while lean hogs extended their rally. The August live cattle contract declined by 12.5 U.S. cents per hundredweight to end the day at US$223.550 and showing a weekly gain of US$1.350. October live cattle lost 50 […]

By Adam Peleshaty

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

Jul. 17, 2025 at 3:12 pm CDT

Live and feeder cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange showed small losses on Thursday, while lean hog futures made gains in consecutive sessions. The August live cattle contract declined 22.5 U.S. cents per hundredweight to end the day at US$223.675. Meanwhile, October live cattle dropped 42.5 U.S. cents/cwt to […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. livestock: New contract highs for live cattle

Jul. 16, 2025 at 3:21 pm CDT

Live cattle futures hit new contract highs on Wednesday while cattle futures came close and lean hog futures continued to recover from recent lows. The August live cattle contract gained US$1.500 per hundredweight to finish the day at US$223.900, 50 cents below the new contract high reached earlier on Wednesday. […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up, hogs mixed

Jul. 15, 2025 at 3:04 pm CDT

Live and feeder cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Tuesday recovered their losses from Monday. However, lean hog prices were mixed. August live cattle gained US$3.050 per hundredweight to close at US$222.400/cwt. Tuesday’s high of US$222.750 was the contract’s second-highest daily high ever behind US$223.275 on Friday. The […]

By Adam Peleshaty