Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures continued to climb on Monday after reports on Friday showed a smaller herd than expected. Hogs settled mostly higher.
U.S. livestock: Cattle climb on low herd numbers, hogs mostly up
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall back ahead of cattle on feed report
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago live and feeder cattle futures fell back on Thursday ahead of Friday's cattle on feed report. Hogs were mixed.
U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures hit new contract highs as supplies tighten
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures rallied to fresh contract highs on Wednesday, as tight supplies and strong cash market prices continued to send future contracts surging, market analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit fresh peaks on shrinking supplies, strong cash prices
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures continued to rally on Tuesday, with feeder contracts setting new all-time highs, as U.S. cash prices remained firm and domestic supplies of replacement animals continued to shrink, market analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Cattle hit fresh highs, hogs inch upward
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures hit fresh highs on Monday while hogs made small gains.
U.S. livestock: Cattle prices down, hogs rise again
Reading Time: < 1 minute 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 cents/cwt. to close at US$219.825, […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures down, hogs rise
Reading Time: < 1 minute 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 close at US$220.325. August and […] Read more
U.S. livestock: New contract highs for live cattle
Reading Time: < 1 minute 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. The October contract rose US$1.475/cwt […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up, hogs mixed
Reading Time: < 1 minute 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 October live cattle contract added […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures come down from highs
Reading Time: < 1 minute Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were weaker on Monday, coming down from recent highs.
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