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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall hard, hogs mixed

By Geralyn Wichers 12 hours ago

Feeder and live cattle futures fell hard on Friday while lean hogs closed on either side of unchanged.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures hit contract highs on strong cash trade

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters 2 days ago

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures hit contract highs for the second day in a row on Thursday as strong cash cattle prices and resilient consumer demand continued to fuel a rally, analysts said.

Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures hit new highs on resilient consumer demand

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters 2 days ago

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures hit contract highs on Wednesday as strong consumer demand for beef and another spike in wholesale boxed beef prices supported an ongoing futures rally.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures surge, hogs up

By Geralyn Wichers 4 days ago

Chicago cattle futures surged on Tuesday to sit just under highs. Hog contracts also made gains.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Tight cattle supply helps CME futures rebound from collapse

By Reuters, Tom Polansek August 1, 2025

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures rebounded on Friday from a steep drop during the previous session.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures retreat from record highs

By Reuters, Tom Polansek July 31, 2025

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures plunged on Thursday in a setback from record highs.

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures set record highs on scarce supplies

By Reuters, Tom Polansek July 30, 2025

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures set record highs on Wednesday as cash prices stayed strong, along with consumers' demand for beef, brokers said.