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Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle fall back as inventory hits 75-year low

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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
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Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle sink ahead of semi-annual inventory report

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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
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Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain, hogs fall back

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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
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Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle retreat, hogs rise

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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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U.S. livestocK: CME cattle advance as brutal cold threatens herds

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures jumped on Monday as bitterly cold weather was expected to slow weight gain in the decimated U.S. herd, analysts said, while hog futures stormed to contract highs. U.S. cattle inventories are tight after ranchers slashed the nation’s herd to its smallest size in decades due to […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures climb on technical trading, rising wholesale prices

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange rose for a second session on Wednesday in technical trading, as wholesale beef prices firmed, traders said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture quoted the choice boxed beef cutout value at $366.18 per hundredweight (cwt) on Wednesday morning, up $1.42 from a day earlier. Select […] Read more
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Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle rally after screwworm scare

Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle made modest gains on Tuesday while lean hogs ended mixed to start a shortened trading week. Most-active April live cattle closed at 234.575 cents a pound, up 0.600 cents. February live cattle settled at 232.375 cents per pound, up 0.225 cents. Most-traded March feeder cattle contracts gained 1.225 cents to close at 357.675 […] Read more

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