Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures eked out gains on Monday while hog contracts slipped back. Most-active April live cattle futures closed at 238.200 cents a pound, up 0.950 cents. June contracts gained 0.475 cents to settle at 234.325 cents. Most-traded March feeder cattle contracts closed at 367.450 cents per pound, up 0.025 cents. April feeders settled at […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle rise, hogs fall as traders watch other commodities
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end week higher on tight supply
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters – CME live and feeder cattle futures finished higher on Friday, on the back of a tight cattle supply and the continued closure of the U.S.-Mexico border to cattle imports. CME April live cattle LCJ26 finished 51.65 cents to end at 237.25 cents per pound, while March feeder cattle FCH26 finished 3.35 […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall after strike authorization vote
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – CME live and feeder cattle futures stumbled on Thursday, breaking a three-day rally under pressure from a strike authorization vote at a JBS meatpacking plant in Greeley, Colorado, analysts said. However, bullish fundamentals, including a tight cattle supply and the ongoing closure of the southern border to Mexican cattle imports, will […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue rally on bullish fundamentals
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters – CME live and feeder cattle futures rose for the third day in a row on Wednesday, on continued support from a tight cattle supply and the ongoing closure of the southern border to Mexican cattle imports, traders said. CME April live cattle LCJ26 finished 0.175 cent higher at 241.80 cents per […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures higher on tightening cattle supply
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters – CME live and feeder cattle futures bounced for the second day on Tuesday on continued support from Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture biannual report that stated the U.S. cattle herd had fallen to its smallest size since 1951. CME April live cattle LCJ26 finished 2.1 cents higher at 241.625 cents per […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle rally, hogs rise
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle rallied on Monday. Lean hogs also rose. Most-active April live cattle futures closed at 239.525 cents a pound, up 2.725 cents. June live cattle gained 2.525 cents to settle at 234.250 cents a pound. Most-traded March feeder cattle contracts closed at 366.350 cents a pound, up 6.075 cents. April feeders gained 5.900 cents […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle fall back as inventory hits 75-year low
Reading Time: < 1 minute Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on Friday. Lean hog contracts also dipped. Most-traded April live cattle futures settled at 236.800 cents a pound, down 0.475 cents. February contracts gained 0.350 cents to close at 235.850 cents. Most-active March feeder cattle closed at 359.825 cents a pound, down 4.850 cents. April futures lost 4.950 […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle sink ahead of semi-annual inventory report
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures fell on Thursday ahead of the USDA’s semi-annual cattle inventory report. Hog futures were mixed. Most-traded April live cattle contracts settled at 237.275 cents a pound, down 1.450 cents. June live cattle closed at 233.275 cents per pound, down 1.175 cents. Most-active March feeder cattle futures closed at 365.125 cents a pound, […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain, hogs fall back
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures made gains on Wednesday while hogs fell back. Most-active April live cattle closed at 238.725 cents a pound, up 1.325 cents. June contracts settled at 234.450 cents per pound, a gain of 1.200 cents. Most-traded March feeder cattle contracts gained 3.850 cents to settle at 365.850 cents per pound. April contracts closed […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle retreat, hogs rise
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures retreated on Tuesday as regions of the U.S. reopened following snowstorms. “Weather impacts on the cattle market should begin to loosen up starting today as the region thaws,” StoneX said in a note. Most-active April live cattle futures lost 0.600 cents to close at 237.400 cents a pound. June contracts closed at […] Read more
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