Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures eased on Wednesday, with surging corn prices expected to boost feeding costs in the coming weeks, traders said. But live […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle down as corn extends rally
Hogs end lower off early gains
U.S. livestock: Hogs rally to nine-month high; cattle ease
Cattle futures weaker on seasonal slowdown and profit-taking round
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures rose to a nine-month high as a recent slowdown in the pace of slaughter limited the amount of retail supplies. Cattle […] Read more
Klassen: 800-lb. steers touch $300/cwt mark
Nearby cash market at odds with futures
For the week ending June 17, western Canadian feeder cattle prices were quoted $2-$5/cwt higher on average compared to seven days earlier. However, larger packages of quality yearlings traded $8-$10/cwt […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up as beef prices climb
Chicago lean hogs close mixed
Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange rose on Friday ahead of a long U.S. holiday weekend, supported by strong beef prices and profitable margins […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle inch higher in technical bounce
Chicago lean hogs end mixed
Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed modestly higher on Thursday on rising wholesale beef prices and a technical bounce after the benchmark August […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle fall on technical selling
Wholesale pork prices lift hogs
Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange fell on Wednesday on chart-based selling and expectations of a seasonal slowdown in beef demand in the coming […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end up as beef prices rise
Chicago lean hog futures end mixed
Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed higher on Tuesday, rallying from early declines, as strong beef prices and tight cattle supplies buoyed futures, […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder cattle under 500 lbs. jump over $400
U.S. beef output expected down in 2024
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices for 800-lb.-plus cattle traded $8-$10/cwt higher. Feeder cattle in the range of 600-800 lbs. were up $6-$8/cwt on average. Calves weighing 500-600 […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs extend climb on bargain-buying
Cash prices support cattle futures
Chicago | Reuters — Benchmark lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange set a one-month high on Monday on short-covering and bargain-buying as the July contract extended its rebound […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs touch one-month high
August live cattle lower, feeders up
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures hit their highest level in more than a month on Friday following gains in cash prices. Recent advances in futures […] Read more