Cattle prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange slipped back on Tuesday despite earlier gains. The August live cattle contract rose to US$212.850 per hundredweight during the day, but eventually closed […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog prices ease off
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures, boxed beef on the rise
In the first trading day of June, live and cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange made substantial gains.
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs up, cattle edge down
Chicago cattle futures closed slightly down on Friday while lean hogs continued to gain.
U.S. livestock: Cattle contracts regain strength, hogs edge down
Chicago cattle futures returned to gains on Thursday after two days of losses, while all but the most distant hog contracts edged down.
U.S. livestock: Cattle continue slump, hogs rise
Chicago cattle futures slid for the second consecutive day on Wednesday while hog futures continued to climb.
U.S. livestock: Cattle fall on unconfirmed screwworm report
Chicago cattle futures fell on Tuesday as an unconfirmed report of a case of New World screwworm led to a sell-off.
U.S. livestock: Cattle mixed as report shows inventory down
Chicago cattle futures were mixed on the eve of the Memorial Day weekend as this month's cattle on feed report showed a decline in inventory. Hogs fell.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb ahead of Memorial Day holiday weekend
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle turned higher on Thursday, as traders adjusted their positions ahead of the Memorial Day holiday weekend and wholesale prices continued to rise on consumer beef demand, market analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures climb as wholesale US beef prices firm
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle firmed on Wednesday as wholesale prices continued to rise and consumer demand for beef has stayed strong amid the U.S. grilling season, market analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Chicago hogs, cattle mixed
Chicago cattle and lean hog futures ended mixed on Wednesday even as consumer demand remained strong ahead of Memorial Day.