Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures drifted lower on Thursday in lacklustre trade, with disappointing weekly export sales data and softening wholesale beef cutout prices adding […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle drift lower
Lean hog futures end mixed
U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle fall on corn rally
CME lean hogs end lower
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower Wednesday, led by weakness in feeder cattle futures and profit-taking after a near two-week high, traders said. CME […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle firm on cash market optimism
CME lean hogs also advance
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Tuesday for a second session, supported by expectations for a slowdown in supplies of market-ready cattle that […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder market consolidates
Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $2-$3 on either side of unchanged. In central and southern Alberta, quality yearling steers weighing 800 lbs. continue to hover […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures rise as pork production estimates cut
Feeder cattle down on rising grain values
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures jumped on Monday as the U.S. Department of Agriculture reduced its domestic pork production estimates for this year and next […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle ease as cash market diverges
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures eased for a third session on Friday as futures markets tried to read conflicting cash markets, traders said. “We have […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle ease as beef demand cools
CME lean hog futures mostly firm
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures dropped for a second day, following U.S. boxed beef prices lower as seasonal demand cools. “You’re still seeing boxed beef […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures, boxed beef prices drop
Average hog weights down on week
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures approached a four-week low on Wednesday as U.S. beef prices declined. The drop in futures extended a four per cent […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle futures jump as grain costs tumble
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures climbed on Tuesday as a steep slide in grain prices made animal feed costs look cheaper, traders said. Traders are […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder market calm but firm
Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle prices were unchanged. Most auction markets were closed due to Canada Day. It’s been a busy spring period; there is no doubt […] Read more