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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures lower on falling beef prices, selling

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters December 18, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures tipped lower on Thursday as falling wholesale boxed beef prices and long liquidation pressured the market, analysts said. A decline in boxed beef prices has made meatpackers, whose margins continue to remain in the red, less willing to pay up for cattle. “The […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle fall

By Geralyn Wichers December 17, 2025

Chicago Mercantile Exchange livestock futures fell across the board on Wednesday. Most-active February live cattle futures closed at 229.550 cents a pound, down 1.150 cents. April contracts also fell by 1.150 cents to settle at 229.125 cents. Most-active January feeder cattle contracts closed at 341.525 cents per pound, a loss of 1.800 cents. March futures […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Wheat sets fresh eight-week low as ample global supply continues to weigh

By Leah Douglas and Julie Steenhuysen/Reuters, P.J. Huffstutter December 17, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell for a fourth consecutive session on Wednesday, setting a new eight-week low, as ample supply and progress in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine triggered selling by speculative investors. Corn futures firmed on export demand, though pressure from the wheat market continued to weigh […] Read more

Detail from the front of the CBOT building in Chicago. (Vito Palmisano/iStock/Getty Images)

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U.S. grains: CBOT wheat sets fresh lows on supply pressure, Ukraine ceasefire talks

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters December 16, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures extended losses for a third session on Tuesday, slumping to fresh lows as the most-active contract hovered near prices not seen since late October, while bumper harvests in Argentina and Australia underscored hefty global supplies. The Rosario Grains Exchange last week raised its production estimate […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle rise, hogs recoup losses

By Geralyn Wichers December 16, 2025

Chicago live and feeder cattle futures rose on Tuesday while hog contracts regained Monday’s losses. Most-active February live cattle futures closed at 230.700 cents a pound, up 0.150 cents. June live cattle settled up 0.275 cents at 223.700 cents per pound. Most-traded January feeder cattle gained 3.400 cents to close at 343.325 cents a pound […] Read more

Beef prices have soared in 2025 as cattle supplies dwindle and meatpackers compete for limited livestock supplies. Photo: Getty Images Plus

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U.S. livestock: Cattle make small gains, hogs fall

By Geralyn Wichers December 15, 2025

Chicago cattle futures made modest gains on Monday while hogs pulled back. Most-active February live cattle closed at 230.550 cents a pound, up 1.000 cents. April contracts gained 0.625 cents to settle at 230.025 cents a pound. Most-active January feeder cattle futures settled at 339.925 cents a pound, up 0.825 cents. March contracts gained 0.775 […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soybeans touch seven-week low on broad sell-off

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters December 15, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures touched a seven-week low on Monday amid a broad sell-off in agriculture markets, as soy traders continued to shed risk amid ongoing concerns over the pace of U.S. exports and expectations of a hefty Brazilian harvest, market analysts said. Wheat futures slumped as Argentina’s large […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures end lower, hogs mostly lower

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters December 12, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures turned lower on Friday on profit taking, inflation concerns and mixed wholesale prices, brokers said. Feeder cattle futures fell during the trading session, after cattle futures jumped to their highest levels on Thursday since late October – following a jump in cash prices for slaughter-ready […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Corn and wheat futures firm on brisk exports, softer dollar

By Julie Ingwersen, Reuters December 11, 2025

U.S. corn and wheat futures firmed on Thursday, supported by brisk export sales and a softer dollar, which tends to make U.S. grains more competitive globally, analysts said. Soybean futures clung to modest gains.

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle, hogs rise

By Geralyn Wichers December 11, 2025

Chicago cattle and hog futures closed higher on Thursday. Most-active February live cattle futures settled at 230.950 cents a pound, up 2.245 cents. April contracts closed up 2.300 cents at 230.675 cents per pound. Most-active January feeder cattle contracts closed at 343.400 cents per pound, up 5.025 cents. March futures settled at 337.675 cents a […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures lower on falling beef prices, selling

U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle fall

U.S. grains: Wheat sets fresh eight-week low as ample global supply continues to weigh

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat sets fresh lows on supply pressure, Ukraine ceasefire talks

U.S. livestock: Cattle rise, hogs recoup losses

U.S. livestock: Cattle make small gains, hogs fall

U.S. grains: Soybeans touch seven-week low on broad sell-off

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures end lower, hogs mostly lower

U.S. grains: Corn and wheat futures firm on brisk exports, softer dollar

U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle, hogs rise

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