Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rallied to a fresh seven-year high on Monday, lifted by expectations for tightening supplies following a monthly U.S. Department of […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures jump to 7-year peak as U.S. herd shrinks

U.S. livestock: Hog futures mixed; cattle futures steady-weak
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures ended mixed on Friday as traders waited for fresh news to gauge demand levels. The most-active CME December lean hog […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Hog futures fall as soy prices rally
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures fell on Tuesday, with strength in the soymeal market raising the prospects of increased feeding costs. Feeder cattle contracts were also […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures firm
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile exchange live cattle futures firmed to their highest in more than three months on Friday, while hog futures edged back toward the 13-1/2-month high […] Read more

U.S. livestock markets: Live cattle futures little changed after Wednesday high
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures eased slightly on Thursday, after rising to their highest in more than three months on Wednesday. CME August live cattle […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures hit highest since late April
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose to their highest in more than three months on Wednesday, supported by concerns that supplies of higher end cuts […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Live cattle, feeder cattle futures rise; lean hogs end lower
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures edged higher on Monday, supported by rising feeder cattle values and firm wholesale beef prices as Labor Day, the last […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Live cattle firms on firm beef demand; cash market lifts hogs
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures climbed on Friday, supported by robust beef prices that are likely to remain strong as retailers prepare for Labor Day […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Hog futures gain as cash index climbs
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures climbed on Wednesday, after being lower for two days, supported by a strong cash market, as analysts watch for market-ready […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures ease as ranchers push forward marketing amid drought
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures eased on Tuesday, pressured by softening cash cattle prices as ranchers trim herds amid prolonged drought in the Southern U.S. […] Read more