U.S. hog futures fell due to investor caution ahead of Friday afternoon’s quarterly hog report by the the U.S. Agriculture Department, analysts and traders said. Analysts expect the USDA data, […] Read more
U.S. hog futures dip ahead of USDA report
U.S. hog herd held almost steady despite feed cost spike
The U.S. hog herd in the latest quarter was nearly steady with year-ago levels, a U.S. government report showed Friday, surprising analysts who had expected a slight decline because of […] Read more
‘Cliff’ fears drag on U.S. live cattle futures
U.S. live cattle futures slumped as hope fades that the government would resolve the nation’s debt crisis before the year-end deadline, sending the stock market down sharply. Consumer worries about […] Read more
U.S. live cattle futures rise with cash sentiment
U.S. live cattle futures turned higher on Wednesday as cash cattle price sentiment strengthened with wholesale beef prices, analysts and traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle traders expect cash […] Read more
U.S. live cattle slip in thin pre-holiday activity
U.S. live cattle futures drifted lower on Monday in light Christmas Eve trading volume, analysts and traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange livestock markets closed an hour earlier at noon CST, […] Read more
U.S. cattle supply slid to 10-year low in November
The number of cattle in U.S. feedlots for fattening fell six per cent in November to the smallest in 10 years for the month, a government report said Friday. The […] Read more
U.S. live cattle rise before USDA report
U.S. live cattle futures firmed late Friday on short-covering and positioning before the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly cattle-on-feed report at 2 p.m. CST. Analysts expected the data to show […] Read more
U.S. live cattle, hog futures wilt on profit-taking
U.S. live cattle futures fell on profit-taking following recent market advances on worries that wintry weather in the U.S. Plains could hamper beef and pork production, traders and analysts said. […] Read more
Wintry weather boosts U.S. live cattle, hog futures
U.S. live cattle futures surged on Wednesday on fears that a winter storm rolling into the U.S. Plains could disrupt beef and pork production in the region, traders and analysts […] Read more
U.S. live cattle drop by profit taking, cash caution
U.S. live cattle futures turned lower as investors took profits while waiting for this week’s cash cattle trade to develop, said analysts and brokers. Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle traders […] Read more