Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures declined for a second straight session on Wednesday in a profit-taking and technical-selling correction from recent highs.
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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end lower in profit-taking, technical correction
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures slip on demand concerns as beef prices turn lower
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures dipped on Tuesday as gains fueled by tight cattle supplies and strong demand faded amid concerns that high beef prices and cooling weather could soon affect retail meat sales, analysts said.
Klassen: Feeder market continues to climb
For the week ending August 30, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $4-$8/cwt higher on average. Quality yearling and calf packages were up as much as $15/cwt in some cases.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb, lean hogs also rise
Chicago cattle futures climbed on Friday after dipping on Thursday due to technical selling. Lean hogs also rose.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures sink on technical selling
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on Thursday on technical selling after live and feeder cattle futures hit contract highs in the previous day.
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs rise
Chicago cattle and lean hog futures continued to climb on Wednesday.
U.S. livestock: Cattle regain losses, hogs rise
Chicago cattle futures rose on Tuesday, recouping losses from Monday's screwworm scare. Lean hog futures also rose.,.
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U.S. cattle ranchers criticize government for delayed reporting of human screwworm case
Human screwworm case was Maryland resident who recovered, state health department says
The patient with the first human infestation of travel-associated New World screwworm in the United States has recovered from the flesh-eating parasite, and there was no sign of transmission to other people or animals, the Maryland Department of Health said on Monday. Ranchers criticized a lack of transparency about the case.
Klassen: Feeder market makes another leg higher
For the week ending August 23, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $5 to $10 higher on average compared to seven days earlier. In some locations such as Lethbridge, larger packages of quality yearlings traded $10 to as much as $20/cwt higher.
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
