Chicago | Reuters — Benchmark live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange set life-of-contract highs on Friday and the front contract hit its highest since 2015 as shrinking cattle […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle post near-eight-year highs
Firming cash prices support February, April live cattle; hogs lower
U.S. livestock: Hogs, most live cattle lower
Feeder cattle futures also down
Chicago lean hog and cattle futures closed mainly lower Thursday with the exception of front-month February live cattle, which remained on its record-setting upward slope. CME February live cattle finished […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME spot live cattle futures near eight-year top
Deferred-month cattle, lean hogs lower
Chicago | Reuters — Front-month live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange reached a near eight-year high on Wednesday, supported by tightening U.S. cattle supplies and rising wholesale beef […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle ease on profit-taking
February cattle lower after nearing eight-year top; hogs follow cash prices higher
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures closed lower on Tuesday on profit-taking after rising to the highest levels in nearly eight years, with worries about the health of […] Read more
Klassen: Canadian feeder market rationing demand
Demand from Ontario remains aggressive
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were up $4-$6 while calf markets traded $6 to as much as $10 above week-ago levels. May feeder cattle futures are trading […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle near eight-year highs
Cash cattle markets firm up
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures climbed to contract and multi-year highs on Monday on optimism about firming cash cattle prices and tightening U.S. cattle supplies. Most-active April […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed, remain near highest since 2015
Chicago lean hogs end lower
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures were narrowly mixed on Thursday, consolidating around the near eight-year high hit earlier in the week. Limited supplies in the cash market underpinned […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm, tight supplies underpin
Hogs up off 13-month lows
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures firmed on Wednesday, supported by tightening cattle supplies and strong cash trade that continue to push front-month futures to near eight-year […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures ease off highest since 2015
Hogs up off lowest since late 2021
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on Tuesday, snapping an 11-session streak of gains on a profit-taking setback after hitting their highest in more than seven […] Read more
Klassen: Larger supplies of backgrounded cattle weigh on feeder complex
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded steady to $3 lower. Calf prices were quoted $5 lower to $3 higher. Backgrounded cattle appeared to have a softer tone […] Read more