Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures exceeded a three-week high at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Monday on worries about tightening U.S. supplies, while feeder cattle futures set a […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle top three-week high on supply worries
Lean hog futures up with slaughter pace

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up on firm cash, speculative buying
February lean hogs end lower
Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) hit the highest in nearly three weeks on Friday, supported by firm cash cattle markets and what […] Read more

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, lean hog futures end higher
Grain values' slip spurs buying
Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) ended higher on Wednesday as expectations of tightening cattle supplies and a setback in grain prices sparked […] Read more

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle near one-month low as corn jumps
Hogs up on China demand optimism
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures neared a one-month low on Tuesday as rising grain prices signaled risks for increased costs for livestock feed, brokers said. […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise on robust beef, pork demand
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog and cattle futures rose on Friday, with strong consumer demand for pork and beef pushing prices higher, traders said. Live cattle received […] Read more

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs slip
USDA marks surprise jump in July cattle placements
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures slipped on Friday, with the most-active contract dipping to a nearly six-week low during the session, as weak export demand […] Read more

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle firm, drought accelerates selling
Lean hog futures follow cash prices up
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures climbed on Wednesday, underpinned as ranchers move up placements of calves amid drought conditions across the southern U.S. Plains, analysts […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end higher on firm beef prices
Futures up before new USDA figures released
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Friday, supported by strong beef prices and positioning ahead of U.S. government reports released after the close […] Read more

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up on rising cash prices
Lean hogs up in pre-long weekend trade
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed stronger on Friday on rising cash prices, while lean hog futures hit two-week highs, analysts said. Feeder cattle futures […] Read more

U.S. livestock: August live cattle, feeders ease on USDA report
Chicago lean hog futures firm
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mixed on Friday, with the nearby contract firming while the most-active month eased, pressured by expectations of increased cattle […] Read more