Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle settled down slightly, except for October futures, as investors awaited the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly cattle-on-feed report at 2 p.m. CDT (1900 GMT), traders […] Read more
LIVESTOCK-U.S. live cattle futures ease ahead of USDA report
U.S. feedlot cattle placements rise as feed costs declined
The number of cattle placed in U.S. feedlots in September increased 1 percent from a year earlier, a government report showed on Thursday. Analysts attributed the rise to lower-priced corn, […] Read more
LIVESTOCK-U.S. live cattle futures slump on profit taking
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell on Wednesday, pressured by profit taking after gaining in seven of the past nine sessions, traders and analysts said. Prior to Wednesday, futures […] Read more
U.S. cattle slimmer as steer prices hit new highs, Zilmax removed
Cattle are entering U.S. packing plants slightly thinner than a year ago as feedlots rush the animals to market to cash in on record-high prices and are no longer feeding […] Read more
LIVESTOCK: U.S. hogs again hit contract highs before pullback
Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures settled lower on Tuesday, pressured by profit taking after posting new contract highs three days in a row, traders said. CME December hogs ended 0.600 […] Read more
LIVESTOCK – cash price rebound sends U.S. hogs to contract highs
Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures rose to contract highs on Monday, fuelled by the turnaround in cash prices, traders and analysts said. Monday afternoon’s average cash hog price in the […] Read more
Canadian feeder cattle exports seen surging after Tyson move
A decision by Tyson Foods Inc to stop buying slaughter-ready Canadian cattle looks to accelerate the movement of lighter Canadian cattle to U.S. feedlots, industry sources say, damaging the already […] Read more
LIVESTOCK: Strong beef prices lift U.S.. live cattle futures
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Tuesday gained for a third straight session, helped by recent wholesale beef price advances that may contribute to record-high cash prices this week, traders […] Read more
LIVESTOCK-U.S. hog futures ease with cash prices
Chicago Mercantile Exchange hogs ended lower for a third straight session on Monday, pressured by weaker cash hog and wholesale pork prices. December hogs closed 0.475 cent per lb lower […] Read more
U.S. live cattle futures draw cash price support
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Friday gained in quiet trading, partly supported by this week’s higher cash prices, traders said. And investors bought CME live cattle with the […] Read more