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U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs rise

Aug. 27, 2025 at 4:39 pm CDT

Chicago cattle and lean hog futures continued to climb on Wednesday.

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

U.S. livestock: Cattle regain losses, hogs rise

Aug. 26, 2025 at 4:02 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

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

By Leah Douglas Reuters Tom Polansek

Black Angus breed cattle in a feedlot or feed yard.

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

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on Thursday after rising for four consecutive sessions, as traders booked profits and squared positions ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's monthly Cattle on Feed report due after the market's close on Friday, analysts said.

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

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rose for the fourth session in a row on Wednesday, as a continued tight supply of cattle and resilient consumer demand for beef boosted futures, traders said.

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

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